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Long understood as a taboo element in many of human societies (although not in all), the phenomenon of incest is of an important complexity. When we talk about incest, we refer to the sexual relationships that can be established between people who are related to or are related to each other (for example, between siblings, cousins ​​or parents and children). The notion of incest is present in both large societies and civilizations. modernism and advance cultural, as in primitive societies that remain completely isolated from the rest of the world.

The notion of incest is considered taboo because it is a socially prohibited act or at least extremely frowned upon by the other members of society. In a sense, although the idea of ​​incest has to do more than anything with a sociological limitation, identity, it is also considered possible that the product of sexual relations between relatives derives in individuals with different levels of disability or mental deficiency.

One of the most mentioned and widespread issues when creating the notion of incest is one that assumes that as long as it exists, it will become clear danger the continuity of the human race. This is so because by keeping the different social relationships (not just sexual) intrafamily, human groups would never contact each other and would therefore be destined to disappear. The opening of the family bosom and the progressive abandonment of the link closure that supposes the family it is, ultimately, what keeps the human race alive and growing.

Throughout history, human beings have shown great interest in the question of incest, precisely because it is a taboo, prohibited phenomenon. Thus, not only in real life, but also in great and famous literary and artistic works the question of incest is present despite being known socially as a problem for continuity human.