Official: It is OK to marry your First Cousin.
This is what your kids will look like if you marry your first cousin!
Its official. That hot first cousin you have that you think is hot but you can’t say she’s hot because she’s your first cousin and that’s gross? You can now marry her. Scientists say you can, so it must be ok! From Wired:
Whatever their motivations, the laws are not supported by science. According to the National Society of Genetic Counselors, birth defects are 2 to 3 percent more common in children born to first cousins than among the general population — a real risk, but not enough to justify the bans. “It’s a form of discrimination that nobody talks about. People worry about not getting health insurance — but saying that someone shouldn’t marry based on how they’re related, when there’s no known harm, to me is a form of discrimination,” said Robin Bennett, a University of Washington genetic counselor who led the NSGC study.
There is a reason why marrying first cousins is against the law. Its gross. And its a little lazy. Go out and try to find someone that isn’t at a family cook out. And how do you explain to your future kids that your mother is their grandmother and their great-aunt, and that your sister is their aunt and their second cousin? Let’s just stop the madness right now.
