The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it's illegal to have sexual relations in the state.
    • OpenStars@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Never bothering to make a law about something is VERY different than having made such a law in the past and making a point to go out of their way to change it.

      Plus, it is funny bc it reinforces the stereotype, which this comment summarizes well.

  • downhomechunk [chicago]@midwest.socialEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I met a pair of lover cousins once at a campsite. They were older, maybe 40s. And they were loud & proud about the fact that they were lovers and first cousins. It was unsettling.

  • TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    “I hate how everyone always stereotypes and makes fun of us southern states so much, it’s not fair.”

    Then they go do shit like this.

  • mateomaui@reddthat.comEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Maybe he has a personal interest in this?

    edit:

    The amendment would also reduce the designation of incest by contact to a Class D felony for some cases “unless it is committed with a person who is less than twelve years of age,” in which case it is Class C.

    uhhhhhhhhhhh…. that age cutoff seems low

  • NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    I rock climb in Kentucky sometimes. It looks like a war zone. Maybe they should fix the astounding levels of poverty, instead of ensuring that it’s legal to bang your family.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    A Kentucky Republican has introduced legislation that would amend the state’s law so a person who had sex with their first cousin would no longer be criminally liable for incest.

    According to the Kentucky General Assembly website, it would strike “first cousin from the list of familial relationships” defined as unlawful incest in the state.

    In November 2022, Wilson ran unopposed for the 82nd District of the Kentucky House after Republican incumbent Regina Huff retired.

    It would also alter Kentucky law on parole for violent offenders to include a person “who has been convicted of incest by sexual contact” within the definition.

    In August 2021, webcomic creator and YouTuber Christine Weston Chandler, also known as Chris Chan, was arrested on a charge of incest in Virginia and later caused a stir by stamping their feet repeatedly in court to disrupt proceedings.

    French survivors of incest spoke out online in January 2021 using the hashtag #MeTooInceste after prominent lawyer Camille Kouchner alleged that her stepfather, a high-profile political scientist, sexually abused her as a child.

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  • Reptorian@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Home Sweet Home, Alabama! ♥️

    Seriously, it is incest. And Republicans are into that.

  • theodewere@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    i see a lot of headlines about Republicans needing laws governing sex or sexuality… why are you all so hung up on that shit, you fucking morons?

  • KarsicKarl@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    This was a mistake in the bill which he retracted, amended and resubmitted.

    The first cousins are safe, legally anyway.

    What I don’t get is I assume they had a law so why was this needed?

    • ExcursionInversion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Yea, news article I saw said he posted this about it

      I filed HB 269 yesterday. The purpose of the bill is to add “sexual contact” to the incest statute. Currently, incest only applies in cases of intercourse. So sexual touching/groping by uncles, stepdads or anyone with a familial relationship is not included in incest. My bill makes that kind of sexual contact a Class D Felony, unless the victim is under the age of 12, then it increases the penalty to a Class C Felony.

      During the drafting process, there was an inadvertent change, which struck “first cousins” from the list of relationships included under the incest statute, and I failed to add it back in. During today’s session, I will withdraw HB 269 and refile a bill with the “first cousin” language intact. The fact that I was able to file a bill, catch the mistake, withdraw the bill and refile within a 24 hour period shows that we have a good system.

      This is a bill to combat a problem of familial and cyclical abuse that transcends generations of Kentuckians. I understand that I made a mistake, but I sincerely hope my mistake doesn’t hurt the chances of the corrected version of the bill. It is a good bill, and I hope it will get a second chance.

  • oxjox@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    8 months ago

    So… the same party that wants to stop same sex couples from having sex is upset that the government is telling them whom they can’t have sex with? Golly.

  • lntl@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    How is this important enough to occupy the time of our politicians?

    • TheFriar@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      I mean…look at that guy. It probably occupies all of his time. They intentionally picked that photo for this exact reason, I’m sure.