(07-18-2013, 05:31 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: That's not to say that individuals, of course, may not experience varying levels of "squick" at their own culture, depending on the personalities in question and the closeness of the biological relationship involved. "Call me Daddy," indeed.I haven't read through the entire thread (great thread, btw), but this caught my eye.
Much of the "squick" factor with relation to incestuous relationships has to do with physical proximity over an extended period of time, particularly during the formative years. You will get a similar "squick" reaction from two adopted children who are completely unrelated physically, for example. Meanwhile, a brother and sister who are directly descended from the same parents but haven't ever met each other before they hit puberty will have no problem getting it on (hence the portrayal of Luke and Leia kissing in Star Wars is actually quite accurate).
I have no idea how this works with regard to Miqo'te due to a lack of knowledge about their particular living arrangements, but I assume the constant rotation of Nunh helps to quell this effect.
