i have some asian friends and to them its okay to marry your cousin
2007-04-09 02:47:28 · 7 answers · asked by Dia 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
oops...marry*
2007-04-09 02:49:37 · update #1
its not illegal to marry your cousin here in the uk, but obviously some cultures find it more socially acceptable.
2007-04-09 02:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The practice of cousins marrying cousins is found not only in Asian countries; but also in Africa and middle eastern culture. This homogamy is practised for similar backgrounds, interests and identity.
The majority of states prohibit first cousins from marrying and a few also prohibit second cousins. These laws vary--if you are interested, check out the marriage statutes by state.
On the whole, these laws exist because of the increased risk of birth defects from children born of close blood relatives. Studies vary in terms of determining how risky these unions are. The basic principle is that when two blood relatives have a child, they both share similar recessive genes which are more likely to appear and to contain detrimental traits.
2007-04-09 10:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew someone in high school whose parents were cousins. they were from Canada and not Asian.
2007-04-09 09:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that it more of a social taboo here in the U.S. and any offspring have a greater chance of genetic problems
2007-04-09 09:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the norm here in the States years ago.
2007-04-09 09:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by neoaltro1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of that, if anything that is very rare. And i've heard of other races doing the exact same thing.
2007-04-09 09:50:58 · answer #6 · answered by Dusk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess they want to keep it in the family. =D
2007-04-09 09:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋