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Mountainguy

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5. In reality there isnt a good reason for it to be illegal

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 02:01 PM

Apr 2024

Birth defects are only about 1-2 percentage points higher than with non-cousin couples. It's about the same risk as a 40 year old mother giving birth.

It's mostly social stigma.

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TN Rep Wants 1st Cousins to Legally Marry [View all] demmiblue Apr 2024 OP

🪕🪕 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2024 #1

LOL Nevilledog Apr 2024 #2

Lol! demmiblue Apr 2024 #4

'If your family tree does not fork, House of Roberts Apr 2024 #3

Jeff Foxworhy is a son of privilege, yet made fun of country folks and rednecks obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #9

In reality there isnt a good reason for it to be illegal Mountainguy Apr 2024 #5

Hooray for incest! BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #11

We need to stop acting like this is some country bumpkin thing that only red states would permit. Ms. Toad Apr 2024 #6

Yup, I said the same obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #8

There is nothing wrong with that, and many states allow it obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #7

Why would anyone want their Uncle or Aunt.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2024 #10