On 4/10/2016 8:45 AM, Governor Swill wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 05:01:04 +0000, Lerm
> <
lerm4com...@deathtoamerica.org> wrote:
>
>> On 08/04/16 23:34, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
>>> Cruz Married To His Cousin? It's okay though because in
>>> his state it's legal?
>>
>> Ridiculous. It says he is married to his THIRD cousin, which in many
>> communities across America could be almost everyone in town. I don't
>> even know my second cousins,
>
> You don't know any of your cousins' kids? Have they not had any or
> are you so out of touch with your family that you don't care?
>
>> and if I had children, by the time they
>> reached the age to marry their third cousins they would be distantly
>> related as to be genetically irrelevant.
>
> You might want to do some research on that.
>
>> Some states still permit marriage between first cousins, though they
>> are few and geneticists would advise against it because of the
>> increased potential for genetic disorders. Third cousins would be
>> so numerous and genetically diverse there would be no cause for
>> concern for inbreeding. Except in rare cases such as cults or
>> royal families, where ALL marriages must take place within the group.
>
> Stop being reasonable! This is a POLITICAL discussion, not a
> scientific one! ;)