What do you think about marrying your own cousins, let it be Direct/ Indirect?

Well... I'm going to say it's really, really, creepy. One of my girlfriends and I had another mutual friend when we were young; and that friend was of a nationality where marrying one's first cousin was perfectly acceptable. This was an argument the three of us frequently had among us.

Although "genetics-wise", I guess it's supposed technically OK to marry a first cousin, as it happens this one friend did have several members of her family who had fairly serious mental disabilities (and in some cases, with the kind of physical disability/problems that can be associated with some genetic causes; as compared to causes such as brain damage or mental illness caused by chemical imbalances). Separate from genetics, though, it's just creepy for people who viewed their cousins as family members when they were kids - and then somehow manage to be able to even THINK about marrying them! There's the psychological factor involved for people - not just the genetics one.

For example, when it comes to incest laws; the law considers a non-genetically-related adopted family member to be very much the same, in terms of whether something is considered incest or not. The child who views an adult or sibling as a family member, and has come to think of that person in that light; has the psychological factor involved when it's determined whether something is inappropriate. That's what I compare "the marrying your cousin" thing to.

For a lot of people, cousins are more like "distant siblings" (sort of) than strangers. Even if cousins aren't close, though, people are often fairly close to aunts and uncles (which kind of makes their kids "close" by default).Anyway.... leaving this particular question/issue at this point to go cleanse my mind of the disturbing thoughts of marrying any of those cousins of mine. LOL.

This was a custom in some parts of India. But th rule was that a guy of ndu community can marry his father's sisters daughter or his mother's brother's daughter. But I also heard that among Muslims a guy could marry his mother's sister's daughters.

Science points out to a likely problem in the outcome of the children. But the ancient Indians or intellectuals are not that ignorant in this aspect. Perhaps they have this tradition to retain or keep up the family relations of past intact.

Any how I personally feel this system also helped them get a guy or girl in marriage, whom they had a bit of acquittance or prior idea of their nature or culture etc.

It sounds problematic mostly. Probably not the smartest move for your children's health.

Gross. If you can call someone your cousin, a name used to describe someone related to you, you shouldn't have a thing with them. I know the whole "I'm not really related to them" or "he;s like my sixth cousin twice removed" excuses are valid, but if they are already a part of your family you shouldn't take it further.

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