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MP opposes calls to ban first-cousin marriage in the UK saying it can 'help build family bonds' (www.standard.co.uk)

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He added: “The reason the practice is so common is that ordinary people see family inter-marriage overall as something that is very positive, something that helps build family bonds and helps put families on a more secure financial foothold.

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

It's like many forms of incest, there's typically a power dynamic that results in a victim. Not to mention, society pays the price of covering children born at a higher risk of genetic disorders. Morally, there's nothing wrong with two consenting adults getting it on, practically, it's rarely consensual in incestuous relationships.