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Incest is sexual activity between family members who would be forbidden to marry. Incest constitutes a cultural taboo in all current nations and many past societies. In many areas, incest is also prohibited by law.

Contents 1 See also 2 Animals 2.1 Insects 3 References

See also

• Incest in popular culture
• Accidental incest
• Incest in animals

Animals

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Livestock breeders often practice controlled breeding to eliminate undesirable characteristics within a population, which is also coupled with culling of what is considered unfit offspring, especially when trying to establish a new and desirable trait in the stock.

Insects

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References

• Incest: The Nature and Origin of the Taboo by Émile Durkheim