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[cbclark4]

COLORADO CITY, Ariz. - In a dusty neighborhood under sheer sandstone cliffs studded with juniper on the Arizona-Utah border, a rare genetic disorder is spreading through polygamous families on a wave of inbreeding.

The twin border communities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., have the world�s highest known prevalence of fumarase deficiency, an enzyme irregularity that causes severe mental retardation brought on by cousin marriage, doctors say.

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[bignate]

Man.......that's retarded.

[dogbert]

Mitt Romney for President!

[thepeel]

You are all mormonophobic bigots. Racists, in fact.

[Alyallen]

To be fair, you can marry your first cousin in a lot of places legally. Check it out!
from http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicenses/a/cousin.htm

Note: All states allow the marriage of second cousins.

A
# Alabama: First cousins, yes.
# Alaska: First cousins, yes.
# Arizona: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children. Half cousins, yes.
# Arkansas: No

C
# California: First cousins, yes.
# Colorado: First cousins, yes.
# Connecticut: First cousins, yes.

D
# Delaware: No
# District of Columbia: First cousins, yes.

F
# Florida: First cousins, yes.

G
# Georgia: First cousins, yes.

H
# Hawaii: First cousins, yes.

I
# Idaho: No
# Illinois: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
# Indiana: First cousins once removed, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
# Iowa: No


K
# Kansas: Half cousins, yes.
# Kentucky: No

L
# Louisiana: Adopted cousins, yes.

M
# Maine: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children, or if they get genetic counseling.
# Maryland: First cousins, yes.
# Massachusetts: First cousins, yes.
# Michigan: No
# Minnesota: No, unless aboriginal culture of the couple permits cousin marriages.
# Mississippi: Adopted cousins, yes.
# Missouri: No
# Montana: Half cousins, yes.

N
# Nebraska: Half cousins, yes.
# Nevada: Half cousins, yes.
# New Hampshire: No
# New Jersey: First cousins, yes.
# New Mexico: First cousins, yes.
# New York: First cousins, yes.
# North Carolina: First cousins, yes. Double first cousins are not allowed to get married.
# North Dakota: No

O
# Ohio: No
# Oklahoma: Half cousins, yes.
# Oregon: Adopted cousins, yes.

P
# Pennsylvania: No

R
# Rhode Island: First cousins, yes.

S
# South Carolina: First cousins, yes.
# South Dakota: No

T
# Tennessee: First cousins, yes.
# Texas: No.

U
# Utah: First cousins, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.

V
# Vermont: First cousins, yes.
# Virginia: First cousins, yes.

W
# Washington: No
# West Virginia: Adopted cousins, yes.
# Wisconsin: First cousins once removed, yes, only if they are over a certain age or cannot bear children.
# Wyoming: No

[OiGirl]

Had a VERY HOT first cousin growing up. Only in adulthood did I learn he was only a half.

Heck, I would have done his grandpa!

[On the other hand]

[seoulshock]

Hmm... does this mean it's not so bad if I bang my cousin?

[Alyallen]

[On the other hand]

[dogshed]

[dogshed]

http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~omar/relatives.html

This was written by one of my professors in college. In a lecture
he said that most medical people and geneticists just assumed
that cousin marriage was bad and never actually did the mathematical
calculations.

Basically only states formed after "social darwinism" became popular
have the anti cousin marriage laws.

[Big_Bird]

[Alyallen]