[KCBUTCH]

Originally Posted by Semantics

Here's a link to the article:

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/When+c...s.-a0238095380


I personally don't find the article offensive, because it's not using incest as rationale against same-sex marriage. It's looking at the biological vs. sociological reasons against incestuous couplings. The main arguments against same sex marriages tend to be sociological (although you do get the people who throw in the idea that same sex couples can't procreate, which is used as a biological argument against it). The author is trying to take this idea and apply to incestuous marriages.

I can see why KCBUTCH found it annoying and triggering. It gets old to always see the comparison made. However, I think if it's being used in its appropriate academic context (which isn't an argument against same-sex marriage), it doesn't offend me. Although as Kobi said, the context of its use could easily change my opinion on it.

I just really think if the professor could have easily made the same point in a million other ways-
I am irritated but dont want to react because I am irritated. hence why I'll bring it to my other professor regarding context since that's her specialty