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Originally Posted by fubar84
Man1 marries Woman1, gets Boy. Man2, who is the brother of Man1, marries Woman2, who is the sister of Woman1, gets Girl. Boy and Girl wed, no prob..?  |
I fail to see one
It should be a problem because... ? This is something i have never understood, and i have yet see some one give a better answer than something along the lines of "just because"
Fact: 26 states allow first cousin marriages; Most people can marry their cousin in the US.
Fact: No European country prohibits marriage between first cousins. It is also legal throughout Canada and Mexico to marry your cousin. The USA is the only western country with cousin marriage restrictions.
Fact: US prohibitions against cousin marriages predate modern genetics.
Fact: Children of non-related couples have a 2-3% risk of birth defects, as opposed to first cousins having a 4-6% risk.
http://www.cousincouples.com/ for more info
...i apologize for the offtopic
