“Not commit crimes” is a good maxim when you’re living in a liberal democracy (and even then …). It’s less easy when the state outlaws things unjustly. Like being gay. Or being (a)religious. And to give just two examples that apply to (otherwise) liberal democracies, most people would include “personal, recreational drug use” in the same category. And there are Western democracies that outlaw certain sexual acts between consenting adults (e.g. Germany, which outlaws any incest, even between consenting adult siblings), which also rubs many people the wrong way.
In sum, “not [committing] crimes” isn’t always straightforward.
I was with you every step of the way, then suddenly you were defending incest and I was like “how the hell did I end up here?”
Also, while “many” is a subjective term, I don’t think you’re using it correctly here. The idea that you should not regulate sex between consenting adults in general is very popular, but most countries carve out exceptions for sex work. Not saying they should, but many do. And I definitely think the incest legalization lobby must be very, very small, even though it probably has a sympathizer in the Oval Office.
> then suddenly you were defending incest and I was like “how the hell did I end up here?”
… Which nicely illustrates what different people find acceptable. But I agree that sex work would have been a better example. Either way, you felt it necessary to add the qualifier “in general”, and many (…) people, though certainly a relative minority, would fundamentally disagree with this qualifier (while talking about consenting adult without power imbalance in their relationship).
In sum, “not [committing] crimes” isn’t always straightforward.