On the Incest Taboo document. On the Incest Taboo Editorial Information Taboos are never devoid of a strong cultural determinant.
Incest is a collective name for a great variety of phenomena.
Incest is not such a clear-cut matter as it has been made out to be over millennia of taboos. Many participants claim to have enjoyed the act and its physical and emotional consequences. It is often the result of seduction. In some cases, two consenting and fully informed adults are involved. Some incest prohibitions relate to sexual acts other to marriage.