(07-19-2013, 01:01 AM)Zyrusticae Wrote: 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.
Yep. My recollection is that the incest taboo seems to have an instinctual wiring, and it seems to be triggered by seeing a family member during those formative years. I'll have to hit up my SO for the study reference, since it escapes me. Nunh rotation and a large breeding population where the nunh doesn't breed with every female (and where it's entirely possible for half-brothers and half-sisters to not see each other -- say, because the territory is large and nunh is basically a travelling, um, "genetic salesman") would seem to be important elements.
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