would you marry a cousin?

[saran 0]

Marrying a cousin!!!!!!

what do think about it

if yes

why

if no

why

[Cheryl & Medo 3]

Heck NO I wouldn't marry a cousin, There family and it just seems wrong to me. Ewwwwww!

[nurse1967 287]

It's not culturally or legally acceptable in USA and I think most people here would think it is strange. My husband is from Egypt and they do it all the time there and think it is perfectly normal.

[Tygrys 143]

It's not culturally or legally acceptable in USA and I think most people here would think it is strange...

Agree

[It's me 1]

Marrying a cousin!!!!!!

what do think about it

if yes

why

if no

why

[redglasses 1]

It's not prohibited to marry a cousin in my country, but we still never heard of cousin marriages.

It is weird and genetically weakening

[baron555 934]

It's not culturally or legally acceptable in USA and I think most people here would think it is strange.

I second the notion. it's just wrong, weakens the gene pool.

[Donna A 4]

It's not culturally or legally acceptable in USA and I think most people here would think it is strange.

I second the notion. it's just wrong, weakens the gene pool.

there are some states that it is legal in...i think new york being one of them.

[trinket 30]

Cousin marriage is legal in India and is well practiced in some communities. But its not something I would go for, and plus the community I belong to it is strictly prohibited, we can't even marry someone if say both of them carry the same "surname" even if you aren't related, just because your surnames are the same you become the part of family branch and you can't marry someone within the family.

Edited May 22, 2009 by trinket

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

It's not culturally or legally acceptable in USA and I think most people here would think it is strange.

I second the notion. it's just wrong, weakens the gene pool.

there are some states that it is legal in...i think new york being one of them.

26 states allow first cousin marriages; most people can marry their cousin in the US.

link

[DanielParul 50]

Cousin marriage is legal in India and is well practiced in some communities. But its not something I would go for, and plus the community I belong to it is strictly prohibited, we can't even marry someone if say both of them carry the same "surname" even if you aren't related, just because your surnames are the same you become the part of family branch and you can't marry someone within the family.

My cousin married her now husband 10 years ago and they both had the same surname. We still tease her for that. It is believed that people with same surnames had common ancestors.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Depends if the cousin is a virgin.

[MonkeyJuice 3]

It's legal in the UK but it's not common & I think it's too freaky especially if they've grown up together. That would be a brotherly/sisterly type relationship.

Also their children might be born with webbed feet or 12 fingers!

[pRetTy_aNgeL 1]

Absolutely

[Bobby+Umit 161]

One time I was at my Grandma's house, and saw a new picture of two hot blond twins, about 16-17, (I was 15 at the time), and said, "WoW!, who's the hotties Grandma?"

"Those are your first cousins you never met Bobby...."

dammit.