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From: scott@hou2g.UUCP (Josiah S. Carberry)
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Subject: Re: why not incest?
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> Specifically, in the case of father/daughter incest, the effect of mating with
> her father can be profoundingly devastating to the daughter.  I'm not an 
> authority by any means.  Let's hear from some of the mental health 
> professionals.

Well, I'm not a professional, but it seems to me any "devastating effect"
is due solely to the social stigma we heap on the subject.  It's WRONG
WRONG you're BAD BAD don't tell ANYONE etc.  I can't imagine these effects
were felt by "cavepeople" (no flames, I'm not an anthropologist either).

			Scott