Genetic defects usually only appear after a couple generations of incest though, don't they? It doesn't excuse the practice, that's still a bit unsettling, but a third seems awfully high for a single generation of incest.
Quote from: Prime Servitor on June 12, 2015, 10:07:18 AMGenetic defects usually only appear after a couple generations of incest though, don't they? It doesn't excuse the practice, that's still a bit unsettling, but a third seems awfully high for a single generation of incest.It could be speculated that they were already practising this before being here.I.e. the parent's parents were also related, perhaps higher.
Quote from: SuperIrish on June 12, 2015, 10:09:09 AMQuote from: Prime Servitor on June 12, 2015, 10:07:18 AMGenetic defects usually only appear after a couple generations of incest though, don't they? It doesn't excuse the practice, that's still a bit unsettling, but a third seems awfully high for a single generation of incest.It could be speculated that they were already practising this before being here.I.e. the parent's parents were also related, perhaps higher.That's true, I didn't take that into consideration. Three hours of sleep, what're you gonna do?
I have a relative who goes on about keeping the gene pool clean and how interacial marraige is to blame for the rise in diseases and points to animal breeding as a reason to have parents select who their kids marry. Fuck that.
Got stuff to do, but that's off-topic.Are there not laws against first-cousins or closer being married in Bongistan? Or if there is, does it just not apply to people of Arabic origin?
Quote from: Prime Servitor on June 12, 2015, 10:18:58 AMGot stuff to do, but that's off-topic.Are there not laws against first-cousins or closer being married in Bongistan? Or if there is, does it just not apply to people of Arabic origin?Blue = First cousin marriage legal
Blue = First cousin marriage legal
Another British Pakistani cultural problem
