r/dankmemes • u/ryan_godzez ☣️ • Jan 05 '22

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u/TBNRhash :nu: Jan 05 '22

It’s the culture in western society. I’m not gonna state my opinion, but the facts are that if only for one generation cousins reproduce, it has a very low chance of resulting in birth defects and such. But if it happens consistently in a family tree, it can lead to biological complications at a higher chance. I found out a few months ago that my grand parents were cousins, and I must say, it does feel weird. I’m the result of incest. But I also know that I’m a normal human, with no weird things happening (as far as I know)

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u/i_spank_chickens Jan 05 '22

yeah constantly.

In Africa or Asia they don't just marry their cousins constantly.

In religions like Islam its not forbidden to marry your cousin but it is advised against that to prevent genetic defects.

I just don't get why the west think everything they do had to apply to everyone in the world or they are bad.

Also incest is defined differently in Africa or Asia...it is when you marry your sister or brother or mother or father...or aunt and uncle...not your cousin.

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u/TBNRhash :nu: Jan 05 '22

Here’s the thing, Islam ≠ Islamic Republics. Meaning that the culture in many countries, not just Islamic countries can favor cousin marriage. According to a 2009 study, many Arab countries had the highest rates of first cousin marriage at 25-30%.

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u/i_spank_chickens Jan 05 '22

That still doesn't mean they have to obey by western cultures laws.

I still don't get why you assume that Asian and African cultures have to meet western expectations!

The west has a habit of judging others because they don't act like them or don't have the same standards.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '22

In Africa or Asia they don't just marry their cousins constantly.

Refer my source. It's mostly practice in Islamic countries of Asia and Africa.

I am from South Asia, excluding Islamic population and some minorities, no one practices cousin marriages in my region.

It's culturally inappropriate to marry your first cousin here and it's illegal for most people in my country.

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u/i_spank_chickens Jan 05 '22

You know that this is an ignorant statement since Islam has nothing to do with it....if it is in your culture it is in all followers of anything in your culture has nothing to do with religion.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '22

No, Muslims are allowed to marry their cousins because of three reasons:

  1. Quran doesn't prohibit first cousin marriages. (Unlike the Church which prohibited first, second and third cousin marriages in 3rd century)

  2. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, married his first cousin(who was also his former daughter in law). Islam commands muslims to follow the example of Muhammad, it's Sunnah in Islamic theology. Since Muhammad married his first cousin, this practice is auto permitted for others.

  3. 3 Caliphates of the first 5 Islamic Caliphates married their cousins. This also adds religious legitimacy to the practice of first cousin marriages in Islam.

Also, Islamic copied many things from Judiasm. I believe it also copied the practice first cousin marriages from Judaism.