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Article: Incest still plagues our society; The arrest of a Mpumalanga man, who allegedly fathered three children by his daughter, has put the problem of incest in the spotlight.What prompts some fathers to breach the very basic familial boundaries? Siyabonga Mkhwanazi reports.(News)
- Article from:
- The Star (South Africa)
- Article date:
- July 12, 2006
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No one wants to talk about it, yet it has been happening since time immemorial and continues to plague society.
To the outside community they seem like decent, self-respecting, caring fathers who would do anything to protect their children from harm. Behind the facade of what is seemingly a blissful family life lies a dark, scary secret known only to family members: incest.
Experts concur that people who perpetrate incestuous behaviour use it as an excuse so that they can exert control and power over their victims, who just happen to be their biological children.
In most cases the perpetrators use an excuse such as religion to justify their ...