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  • Cousin Love And Mairrages

    Before concluding any thing we should never ignore facts and sentiments which are lying within.
    In words of Charles Darwin & Emma Wedgewood: A Cousin Couple

    "When the principles of breeding and of inheritance are better understood, we shall not hear ignorant members of our legislature rejecting with scorn a plan for ascertaining by an easy method whether or not consanguineous marriages are injurious to man."

    ~ Charles Darwin. (1871)

    Some people are fixated on the fallacy that cousin couples pose an intolerable risk to their offspring. However it is likely that we are all descendants of cousin marriages. Before civil laws banning cousin marriages, it was preferable to marry a cousin in some communities as it is to this day in many countries. The notion “why marry a stranger is just as prevalent in many countries as the cousin marriage taboo in America today. There is a wide range of opinions on the subject of cousin marriages. This is fuelled by erroneous information, bigotry, and presumptions. Further we have civil laws and religious creeds based on obsolete information.

    The facts about cousin marriages are much clearer.

    Fears of cousins who marry having children with birth defects are exaggerated. Simply marrying within your own race increases the odds of birth defects. Marrying within your own town further increases your chances. Cousin couples have only a slightly higher incidence of birth defects than non-related couples.

    1. No European country prohibits marriage between first cousins. It is also legal throughout Canada and Mexico to marry your cousin. The U.S. is the only western country with cousin marriage restrictions

    2. Children of non-related couples have a 2-3% risk of birth defects, as opposed to first cousins having a 4-6% risk. Genetic counseling is available for those couples that may be at a special risk for birth defects (e.g. You have a defect that runs in your family) In plain terms first cousins have at a 94 percent + chance of having healthy children. Check the links section for more information on genetic counselors. The National Society of Genetic Counselors estimated the increased risk for first cousins is between 1.7 to 2.8 percent, or about the same a any woman over 40 years of age.

    3. Second cousins have little, if any increased chance of having children with birth defects, per the book "Clinical Genetics Handbook”– courtesy of the March of Dimes.

    4. The frequency of cousin marriages in the USA is about 1 in 1,000. The frequency of cousin marriages in Japan is about 4 in 1,000

    5. It is estimated that 20 percent of all couples worldwide are first cousins. It is also estimated that 80 percent of all marriages historically have been between first cousins!

    6. In some cultures, the term cousin and mate are synonymous.

    7. Albert Einstein married his first cousin. And so did Charles Darwin, who had exceptional children.

    8. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the longest serving US president in history married his cousin (not a first cousin, however they shared the same last name).

    9. Leviticus 18 lists all forbidden sexual relationships. Cousin relationships are not included.

    10. Current studies indicate that cousin couples have a lower ratio of miscarriages -- perhaps because body chemistry of cousins is more similar. The verdict is still out.

    11. We are all cousins. No two people are more distantly related than 50th cousins

    12. Acording to hindu Marriage act (INDIA) , a person can not marry upto his second cousin from the mother's side and upto his fourth cousin from the side of the father.

    13. There is no bar in marrying 1st cousin as per The Christian Marriage Act. The prohibited degrees are not indicated or mentioned in the Christian Marriage Act.

    14. Marriage between close relatives is not valid under Hindu law in general, but if there exists a practise in community ,marrying first cousin on the father's side, then it would be valid.

    15. Medically this matter is over rated. Please see follwoing medical report:-

    washington.edu/newsroom/news/2002archive/04-02archive/k040302a.html

    16. Many cousin couples are happily living with fully healthy child and a happy life. Please see following :-
    cousincouples.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general

    These are some facts. No wise person can deny this fact. If you take a secret survey you will come up with a shocking results. You look at magzines, news papers there always some in problem of loosing some one who love due to some old outdated rules and people's mindset. Not every one can say NO. People say that wrong thing may happens when marrying cousins. Well wrong thing can also happen when marrying others. That's why we have divorces. Myths are never facts. There are some socies which think even a love marriage is crime. Loving is crime. Times are chnaging now
    I don't think anything is wrong with loving your first or more distant cousin. In fact, we think the combination of this special intimacy and romance often make for a strong, beautiful, intimate, loving and extraordinary relationship.
    Last edited by megrisoft; 11-18-2005, 09:05 AM.

  • #2
    I dont agree with this to marry our cousin.....harrydeo<-- you should better read genetic in depth to know how two bad recessive genes come together they become dominant & then their effect are shown.... so marriage in close realtion may producses unhealthy child who in future may suffer with diseases like PKU, albinism, Diabetes etc... In america its not legal to marry first cousin .. do you thing american are fool? ha ha .... you must know in america they find culprit of murder by DNA and evidence of DNA is such a powerfull culprit is given capital punishment... they made this law for not marring first cousin.... coz they need healty and good generation for america... Note:- When we know some thing is wrong in society its our duty to change it... by marrying cousin you are going back in time were people not knowing regarding scientific drawback of such marriage... be progressive & think positive...
    "Situation have way of changing Don’t expect help. Help yourself. The day you help yourself, it’s your First step to success."

    Fight on my dear self, fight on. Life is a struggle, do not shirk struggle Enjoy the sweetness of life but do not stop struggle, Fight on my dear self Do not entertain fear for fear is death. The world will frighten you but fight on, dear self fight on.............

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    • #3
      No body is forcing you to marry your cousin. But the thing is you should not stop some one who are in love with each other. On the basis of overrated facts. If you are counting on bad things why not you are going for good things also. I wasnt knowing that u r so supportive of US laws. But do you have IDEA about INDIAN mairrage acts:-
      1. INDIAN christan marriage act allows first cousins to marry
      2. INDIA hindu mairrage act:- It is ok to marry from 2nd cousin from mother side. And also if cousin marriage is already going in community then INDIAN law consider the marriage as legal ones.

      US is never the boss. There are many other countries. Rember no body is forcing you to marry cousin but if a depper love exists you should not discourage it

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      • #4
        Want to know my qualification .. ==> Masters in Computer , Bachelor degree in legislative law (LLB) , Bachelor degree in Science(BSC)==> chemistry special, Post graduate diploma in Marketing management(PGDMM), beside this i am ===> OCP 9i DBA(Oracle certified Professional) , And Cisco certified (CCNA)--> (Cisco certified Network associate) .... harry no body is stoping you to marry your cousin..... but you should know right now usa is super power & tecnology and money wise they are more better than any other country at this stage.... what is legal and what is not dosen't matter.. thing that matter most is .. would u like your coming generation better than our current generation, there is many more thing in this world other than love..... be practical and be true to yourself....
        Last edited by sunilkumar; 11-18-2005, 06:45 PM. Reason: spelling mistake
        "Situation have way of changing Don’t expect help. Help yourself. The day you help yourself, it’s your First step to success."

        Fight on my dear self, fight on. Life is a struggle, do not shirk struggle Enjoy the sweetness of life but do not stop struggle, Fight on my dear self Do not entertain fear for fear is death. The world will frighten you but fight on, dear self fight on.............

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