+146 It's messed up that if i wanted to marry my cousin, it would be illegal not because they're my cousin but because all of my cousins are female, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

1. Marriage between cousins should be legal (it has been scientifically proven that this would not produce a child with a defect as a result of incest) 2. same-sex marriage should be legal

by Anonymous 11 years ago

1. Having a baby with your sibling doesn't necessarily produce defects either. Incest (even with cousins) increases the chance of rare genetic disorders being expressed, because they are carried down in families and are almost never otherwise expressed. Marrying your brother should not be legal. 2. i agree

by Anonymous 11 years ago

1st cousins have a much smaller risk than siblings, and the risk of defects with 2nd cousins is closer to that between strangers than to between siblings.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

One of my cousins married his 3rd cousin. wary

by Anonymous 11 years ago