Denethor wrote:The Heretic wrote:Denethor wrote:The problem with incestuous marriage is consent: with the power dynamics between one generation and the next, you'd have a hard time proving that both parties consented. There might be brother/sister people out there, but it'd be incredibly rare, and preventing child abuse must take precedence.
Yet the other poster indicated that it must be of between adults. If they are adults, It is not child abuse.
A 40 year old father and his 18 year old daughter are both adults, but it'd be insane to ignore the power dynamics. Is the daughter really consenting?
If she is an adult and says she is, who are you to gainsay her? Is it guilty until proven innocent?
Suppose Mr A is married to Ms B and Ms C, then marries Ms D. Ms D is also married to Mr E and Mr F. Are Mr A and Mr E married? Suppose Ms B hates Ms D - does she need a divorce? Is Mr F responsible for Ms B's child support? Are the children of Ms C entitled to inherit Me E's property? And so on. Marriage is, at its core, a property contract. A situation where the courts are clogged up endlessly by disputes over property is undesirable.
So, nothing to do with divorce lawyers making money.
I suppose if it is a property contract, they can actually draw up a contract before the marriage.