Should the US government enact a law banning marriage between relatives?

Question

the mormon sect Church of Christ of Latter Saints in Colorado encourages relatives to marry one another causing severe genetic defects with their offsprings. it's really gross, even though there's plenty of scientific evidence to support that marrying relatives can cause genetic defects, the people living inside that mormon sect continue to marry amongst themselves. it's really gross.

Answer 1

Almost every state has a law against incest, but it usually only extends to immediate family (brother/sister, parent/child, uncle/niece). Some states also have a law against marrying your first cousin, but beyond that relation (say second or third cousins), the inbreeding doesn't really affect the genetics until you do it for many generations, which is why most states probably don't feel the need to outlaw it. There is a point when the state feels it is passing laws that are governing people's morality, and people don't tend to like that.

Answer 2

I am not a member of the LDS, but I gotta ask--what proof do you have that there are actual instances of intermarrying causing "severe genetic defects" in Colorado today? Have you seen these alleged offspring?

As other posters have said, marrying a relative more distant than your first cousin does not carry a significant genetic risk.

Please check your facts before posting your religious biases.

Answer 3

The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints does not, repeat, DOES NOT encourage the marriage of close relatives.

There might be some offshoots that CALL themselves Latterday Saints or whatever, but they are NOT MORMONS/The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints. We are based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Answer 4

Should they is a question or morality and personal preference.

CAN they is easier. The answer is no based on the U.S. Constitution and the sovergein rights of states to make laws governing their own inhabitants.

Answer 5

the final public of Christians say that yet have no concept what they are. in this episode of the Stephen Colbert coach there replaced into an interview with a Senator who replaced into arguing that they must be displayed in our PUBLIC courts of regulation yet he could no longer call very many, if any in any respect. The homicide and stealing commandments? i've got faith the Egyptians, Greeks, Mayans, Celts, Norse and regardless of alternative pagan societies had (very comparable, i'm prepared to wager) regulations. I knew each and every of them as quickly as and that they are actual ineffective. Exceptions could be made for each and a few, as i've got shown, are conventional morality regulations maximum people stick to. Edit: Beek, study a friggin historic past e book! 'One or 2 have been Deist...' my eye'. MANY have been deist, George Washington himself has mentioned anti-Christian issues and the 1st government ceremony he performed replaced into in accordance to Freemasonry rituals! Benjamin Franklin attended the 'Hellfire club' conferences and went to satanic events whilst he replaced into in London...he had many lady 'friends' and did no longer see his spouse for the final two decades of their marriage and did no longer bypass to her funeral. He did bypass to church whilst interior the US. Does that make him a Christian? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson have been the 2d and third presidents,,,they have been the two very anti-Christian. J. Adams even signed the Treaty of Tripoli which states that u . s . a . of america isn't a Christian united states of america, it replaced into additionally UNANIMOUSLY ratified by the full Congress...yet he additionally went to a church. Does that make him a Christian? study 'Founding faith'.

Answer 6

No, marriage falls under state laws.

Answer 7

I saw a bum eying a basset hound the other day... should we enact laws... oh, never bloody mind.

Answer 8

it wont happen wile Bush is around, all rednecks do that.