The 21st century is DEFINITELY not turning out as I'd hoped. And it sounds to me like the guy writing this piece has a hot first cousin he's hoping to scam.
Having Sex With Your First Cousin Might Be A Good Idea, Research Suggests
"Sure, marrying your first cousin might result in a few WTFs — not to mention, the possibility of getting disowned by your parents. But now, a study has revealed that it also comes with some health benefits. Specifically, first-cousin marriages could provide some protection against heart disease. Interesting."
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"This isn’t the first time scientists have researched first-cousin marriages. In fact, in 2008 researchers discovered that there’s nothing wrong with cousins getting married. Why? Because the risk of babies having genetic defects “has been overstated.”"
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"So, exactly what’d the scientists find? Namely, they discovered that the risk of giving birth to children with genetic defects as a result of marriages between first cousins is no greater than that run by women over 40 who get knocked up. Food for thought, huh?"
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""Women over the age of 40 have a similar risk of having children with birth defects and no one is suggesting they should be prevented from reproducing," said Professor Spencer, whose co-authored study is published in the online journal Public Library of Science. While first cousin marriages were once quite common, especially in Europe, this changed in the late 19th century as people become more socially mobile and the risks became more well known.
Most states in the US have either made the practice illegal or restricted it, as have countries like China and Taiwan. But Professor Spencer, an evolutionary zoologist, claims these laws should be repealed. He told the Independent: "Neither the scientific nor social assumptions behind such legislation stand up to close scrutiny. Such legislation reflects outmoded prejudices about immigrants and the rural poor and relies on over-simplified views of heredity. There is no scientific grounding for it.”"
Having Sex With Your First Cousin Might Be A Good Idea, Research Suggests
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
Having Sex With Your First Cousin Might Be A Good Idea, Research Suggests
"Sure, marrying your first cousin might result in a few WTFs — not to mention, the possibility of getting disowned by your parents. But now, a study has revealed that it also comes with some health benefits. Specifically, first-cousin marriages could provide some protection against heart disease. Interesting."
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"This isn’t the first time scientists have researched first-cousin marriages. In fact, in 2008 researchers discovered that there’s nothing wrong with cousins getting married. Why? Because the risk of babies having genetic defects “has been overstated.”"
....
"So, exactly what’d the scientists find? Namely, they discovered that the risk of giving birth to children with genetic defects as a result of marriages between first cousins is no greater than that run by women over 40 who get knocked up. Food for thought, huh?"
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""Women over the age of 40 have a similar risk of having children with birth defects and no one is suggesting they should be prevented from reproducing," said Professor Spencer, whose co-authored study is published in the online journal Public Library of Science. While first cousin marriages were once quite common, especially in Europe, this changed in the late 19th century as people become more socially mobile and the risks became more well known.
Most states in the US have either made the practice illegal or restricted it, as have countries like China and Taiwan. But Professor Spencer, an evolutionary zoologist, claims these laws should be repealed. He told the Independent: "Neither the scientific nor social assumptions behind such legislation stand up to close scrutiny. Such legislation reflects outmoded prejudices about immigrants and the rural poor and relies on over-simplified views of heredity. There is no scientific grounding for it.”"
Having Sex With Your First Cousin Might Be A Good Idea, Research Suggests
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."
