"According to Rawls, justifications which are founded on ‘comprehensive doctrines’ have a ‘sectarian character’.68 Seen in the light of human history it may instead be the idea of liberal neutrality—with its incompatibility with the incest prohibition—that stands out as peculiar and sectarian. In any case, in light of the argument made in this article, political liberals will have to accept the highly controversial implications or look for a different principle. One can no longer finesse the problem of incest, as does Martha Nussbaum.69 It is time to understand the implications of liberal neutrality, and to realise how radical—indeed revolutionary—this doctrine is". Tralau, Johan (2013). "Incest and Liberal Neutrality", The Journal of Political Philosophy: Volume 21, Number 1, 2013, pp. 87–105, p. 19.
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