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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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[–] Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Seriously. It takes generations for bad things to happen to the genes. You could ban them from having children together and that would theoretically solve the issue.

I just don't see why people are acting like this is a massive issue.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

While incest does lead to severe issues, I'd be hesitant to make laws about who can have kids. Eugenics hasn't really gone away, just got a bit quieter.