Nick Cassavetes Says Incest Isn't A Big Deal

**GRuser1** · September 11th, 2012, 08:40 AM

As long as the persons involved are consenting adults and neither of them is in a weak position (where they could be conditioned to consent), I don't think that incest should be illegal.
I don't think that the rate of incestual relationships would be much bigger if it were made legal, so I don't think that the problem of disabled children due to incest would change at all.

That said, I wouldn't compare incest to gay marriage, or mention gay relationships in any way (wtf has being gay to do with incest?) - this is because the word "incest" has a very strong negative connotation and I am sick of people mentioning gay relationships whenever something bad that has to do with sex or relationships is mentioned.

**eva** · September 11th, 2012, 09:23 AM

All I can think of is VC Andrews's Flowers In The Attic!

**sputnik** · September 11th, 2012, 10:32 AM

it's one of those things that's icky and totally taboo but that i don't think governments have any business legislating. as long as people don't have kids, i don't really care if they want to spend their lives shagging their siblings.

also, i wonder if nick cassavetes has learned how to direct decent movies yet? i still fucking hate him for 'the notebook' and after that monumental piece of shit, he shouldn't be allowed to use his late, great father's last name.

**witchcurlgirl** · September 11th, 2012, 10:36 AM

^ don't forget my sisters keeper.....

**sputnik** · September 11th, 2012, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by witchcurlgirl

^ don't forget my sisters keeper.....

fuck, what is it with him and making movie versions of horrendous, cheeseball, badly-written, embarrassing, and of course wildly popular fiction?
i'm surprised he didn't do 'the help'.

**sluce** · September 11th, 2012, 11:09 AM

I am with Nikkidrea except when the incest involves a parent and child - even an adult child to a certain point. The power issues in a parent child relationship makes it hard for it to ever be a mature adult relationship on equal footing.

**Sarzy** · September 11th, 2012, 11:35 AM

Incest is just wrong imo. And you can never be sure kids won't be produced from the relationship. I don't agree with 20 years in jail though, that's absurd.

**fgg** · September 11th, 2012, 11:48 AM

I find it disgusting in general but I'd have to assume that some weirdness would have gone on as kids, prior to being consenting adults. I don't think you wake up at 18 attracted to your brother and ok with incest for the first time.
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**BITTER** · September 11th, 2012, 12:35 PM

Hmmmm, I wonder what Mackenzie Phillips would have to say about Nick's statement...

**nana51** · September 11th, 2012, 12:59 PM

Young girls often have a little crush on their older brothers, but when you grow up in the same household you end of thinking of your brother as an icky loud, belching, farting machine and it loses all sexual appeal.

Take two siblings raised apart, it wouldn't be unusual for them to meet and have a sexual attraction. It is considered bad because of the complications that can arise from having children together. I don't agree under any circumstances with incest between a parent and child as that presents a whole other set of problems.

Many of my girlfriends had crushes on my brother. He was very good looking but familiarity does breed contemp for most siblings.

**MohandasKGanja** · September 11th, 2012, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by nana51

Young girls often have a little crush on their older brothers, but when you grow up in the same household you end of thinking of your brother as an icky loud, belching, farting machine and it loses all sexual appeal.

Take two siblings raised apart, it wouldn't be unusual for them to meet and have a sexual attraction. It is considered bad because of the complications that can arise from having children together. I don't agree under any circumstances with incest between a parent and child as that presents a whole other set of problems.

Many of my girlfriends had crushes on my brother. He was very good looking but familiarity does breed contemp for most siblings.

Not for Shirley Maclaine!

**Gossiplover** · September 11th, 2012, 08:32 PM

Just wow...

**mjw** · September 11th, 2012, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by sputnik

also, i wonder if nick cassavetes has learned how to direct decent movies yet? i still fucking hate him for 'the notebook' and after that monumental piece of shit, he shouldn't be allowed to use his late, great father's last name.

His late father's name is the only reason he is working in Hollywood.

**Quat** · September 13th, 2012, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by nana51

Young girls often have a little crush on their older brothers, but when you grow up in the same household you end of thinking of your brother as an icky loud, belching, farting machine and it loses all sexual appeal.

Take two siblings raised apart, it wouldn't be unusual for them to meet and have a sexual attraction. It is considered bad because of the complications that can arise from having children together. I don't agree under any circumstances with incest between a parent and child as that presents a whole other set of problems.

Many of my girlfriends had crushes on my brother. He was very good looking but familiarity does breed contemp for most siblings.

I have seen a documentary about this before. Conclusion was the same