just wondering.
2006-08-25 14:25:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Incest is sexual activity between close family members. The precise meaning of the word varies widely, because different cultures have differing notions of "sexual activity" and "close family member." Some cultures consider only those related by birth, while others include those related by adoption or marriage. Some prohibit sexual relations between people who grew up in the same household, while others prohibit sexual relations between people who grew up in related households. Within the United States, marriage between (first) cousins is illegal in some states, but not in others, and sociologists have classified marriage laws in the United States into two categories: One, used mainly in southern states, in which the definitions of incest are taken from the Bible, and which frowns upon marriage within one's lineage but less so on one's blood relatives, and another group which frowns more on marriage between blood relatives (such as cousins), but less on one's lineage.
2006-08-25 14:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...a cousin that you can trace in your family tree with relative ease is too close not to be considered...but if it was the 15th cousin, the bloodline would be barely there and that would be more acceptable. Listen to this: My grandfather's sister's child would be my second cousin or my aunt's daughter's child would be my second cousin. These are people that you would meet up with at the family reunion. You might even look alike. That's gross. It is clearly incest.
2006-08-25 21:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by intentionalmasterpiece 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most states and even biologists consider a second-cousin far enough removed to not be incest or cause a genetic defect in the children
2006-08-25 21:28:14 · answer #3 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah. C'mon, go for someone else. There are lotsa' fish in the seas. Unless u wanna have a preety messed up life in the future, it aint worth it.. the idea of being with ur second cousin is just gross. no pun intended. Good luck!
2006-08-25 21:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by Serendipity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I have known second cousins who were married. My parents talked about them behind their backs and said that it was a miracle that their children were okay. How would your family feel about it?
2006-08-25 21:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by Pamela J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can give them a family name in relation, it's incest. not direct incest, but try not to keep it in the family.
2006-08-25 21:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by sweetiethatcares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT IN KENTUCKY...lol....Actually I believe you are allowed to marry your second cousin in Kentucky, it may be your third. But I don't know the laws in other states. Whatever, the case...I don't recommend it.
2006-08-25 21:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by Cassie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Leave the family member alone. If you break up, your family reunion is like crap.
There are plenty of good people out there.
2006-08-25 21:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes dont do it, its just weird ur family is their family end of story ur cousins are their cousins nothing will come from it
2006-08-25 21:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most states yes
2006-08-25 21:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋