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This week, I’m introducing legislation to @HouseofCommons that would end first cousin marriage (ie, when you share a set of grandparents)
— Richard Holden MP (@RicHolden) December 8, 2024
Eagle eyed @dp_williamson at @Daily_Express has spotted it in tbe order paper and written up the story >>> https://t.co/g8w2jfZJDM
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This week, I'm introducing legislation to @HouseofCommons that would end first cousin marriage (ie, when you share a set of grandparents)
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It's legal in much of the U.S. and doesn't seem to do much harm.
Not sure it's a good idea to restrict things just because Pakistanis can't behave. Oi, do you have a loicense for that marriage?
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Cousin marriage is basically non existent in the rest of the population so it's not really sacrificing anything
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What about poshos who need to keep their titles, estates and manor houses in the family?
Surely you don't suggest they should be forced to dilute their bloodlines with commoners?
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you will never be a woman
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you will never be a man
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it's not a problem in countries where >99% people are wise enough to not have incest babies with their cousins. the UK used to be one of those countries and isn't anymore.
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The issue is with systemic cousin marriages not the absolute rate in the entire population.
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The issue isn't even with systematic cousin marriages, it's staying in the same tree of cousins for generations.
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You would know if even your cousins were interested in you.
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