Why I believe in incest

[GoF]

When my daughter was born, I realized that for the first time in my
life, I loved someone more than life itself. I knew that if someone
ever pointed a gun at her, I would throw myself over her, and without
hesitation or regret, I would gladly sacrifice my own life to save
hers.

The strange thing is that as she was growing, I found that she loves
me just as much as I love her. And that of course, makes me want to
protect her, and share my love with her, and support her, and make her
happy, all the more.

I believe in the love we share, the love we feel for each other. It is
amongst the deepest love on this planet, on the same level as many
other fathers and daughters, and brothers and sisters. Fathers and
daughters don't create the love between them, it's just there.

Now the question is, should we be allowed to express our love for each
other freely, or should we suppress ourselves? More importantly,
should she be denied the love I feel for her? Should she grow up
feeling worthy of acceptance, or worthy of rejection? Is it very
convincing to express your love verbally, in empty words, without ever
showing it? Or is it better to show her that you mean it?

You call it "incest". I call it love - the same love every couple has,
only deeper. Much much deeper. For we are closer than unrelated
couples. It is not strange or perverted - it's only dirty or perverted
in people's minds, not in reality. In reality, it is beautiful and
pure and innocent. People who think badly of it should change their
minds until they can see it for what it is - love between two innocent
people who happen to be closely related.

An anonymous member of
The Group of Friends