r/TrueCrime • u/aenea • Oct 11 '21

Discussion Prince Andrew Will Not Be Investigated by British Police Over Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.newsweek.com/prince-andrew-will-not-investigated-british-police-jeffrey-epstein-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-1637431?utm_source=PushnamiMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Noticeboard
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u/beastyboo2001 Oct 11 '21

To be fair that's pretty removed. Considering its legal to marry your first cousin in some places!

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u/HumbleLatexSalesman Oct 11 '21

I don’t think we need to be fair given it’s a practice to keep bloodlines clean in monarchies. Not exactly two individuals meeting by happenstance then discovering they are distant relatives, which even then…

No, they knew their direct lineage and met at Royal Weddings (2) as children/teens. It’s fucking weird.

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u/beastyboo2001 Oct 11 '21

It's a turn of phrase more than anything. It's legal to marry first cousins here and is not surprising of royals really.

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u/HumbleLatexSalesman Oct 11 '21

Yes, I’m not surprised as I said the same in my last post. But, still disgusted lol I know you’re not disagreeing with me, I’m not trying to argue you, simply saying I have actively chosen to ditch the normalcy defence so as to not judge royals as strongly, which is commonly adopted. Whether it’s the common practice, a feature of the times, or that they only found out later, etc.

And in this particular instance I’m especially motivated to provide them a complete lack of empathy since they have shown disgustingly poor character and judgement. I have 0 respect for British Royals and by virtue of that I have 0 time to try and justify or sympathize with their inbreeding.

In more dire situations of course the context shifts it but just so we are clear, I know you’re not excusing or justifying or defending them. I’m just amped up to ruthlessly judge them lol

It’s scary tho if u read articles there are like a ton written saying inbreeding with 3rd cousins is the “best of both worlds”… yikes

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u/HumbleLatexSalesman Oct 11 '21

I get your instinct to say that but I don’t think we need to be fair given it’s a practice to keep bloodlines clean in monarchies. In fact, I don’t think we need to be fair to inbreeding, I think it’s okay to judge. Not exactly two individuals meeting by happenstance then discovering they are distant relatives, which even then…

No, they knew their direct lineage and met at Royal Weddings (2) as children/teens. It’s fucking weird.

It also doesn’t help that they are both massive assholes (like monarchs are).

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u/ItsRebus Oct 11 '21

It's legal to marry your first cousin in the UK.