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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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[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 23 points 6 months ago

A friend of mine from UK have been calling these MPs cousin fuckers for a while now

I guess he wasn't exaggerating