Boba Rhett Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Cousin unions addressed Published Jan. 17, 2003 One of the more talked-about bill introductions Thursday was a proposal to eliminate Minnesota's law against marriages between first cousins. The bill is sponsored by DFL Reps. Phyllis Kahn of Minneapolis and Cy Thao of St. Paul. They say recent scientific studies conclude that children of first cousins are at no greater risk of genetic defects than others. Thao, one of two Hmong legislators, said such unions are not uncommon in that culture. Kahn said the law also is a problem for Somali immigrants. Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, joked that the bill would appear to conflict with Gov. Tim Pawlenty's oft-stated promise "not to turn us into another Arkansas." ________________________________________________ WTF. To all you from Minnesota, shame on you. Actually, my family on my mother's side is somewhat like this. They're from really southern Missouri and two of my cousins married 6th and 8th cousins. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I am from Georgia, I live in Georgia, I will die in Goergia, and for the record, I will never merry someone in my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted January 18, 2003 Author Share Posted January 18, 2003 Pfft. That's what you say now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I will always say that. I will not merry someone in my family. That is just sick. *cousin walks by* *turns head and stares at buttocks* *realizes what he is doing* *whistles and runs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova_wolf Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Ummm.... Me thinks that such a law would only increase sex crime.... But more than anything - URGGHHH!!! Suppose there is the scientific backing, but it would still be odd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Thats very disturbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHobGoblin Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Indeed rhett that is the most wtf I seen lately. Weirdos they are, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Whatever floats yer boat, right? USA is the country of freedom, no? Everyone should be allowed to do what they want, as long it doesn't hurt anyone. And make homosexual marriages legal as well, while we're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kstar__2 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 that's wierd:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborn Outcast Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Yea not only is it weird... its gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCanr2d2 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I am pretty sure it would lead to plenty of cases of "He's his own Grandpa". Perhaps it is a cost cutting exercise - smaller family reunions, smaller wedding invite list, and the like!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dath Maximus Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 sometimes its good to live in kansas. in places you have no contact with any other people. anywho......thats wrong, but for somereason i feel rhett knows this first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Originally posted by Cjais USA is the country of freedom, no? It's only a semi-free country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Slayne Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 A most interesting WTF! I wonder what other strange things we can expect next week...... BTW Rhett, you are correct in saying "WTF?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I will not merry someone in my family. Will you marry them though? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break_dF Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I'm going w/ Cjais. I don't really give a damn if someone's cousin marries another. How it's perceived is all in the current social opinion, and that will change with time. I'm not saying it's "right" in "today's standards." I'm just questioning how solid those standards are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockV1.89 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! *hoot hoot hoot hoot* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDove Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 that's...icky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katarn07 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 That reminds me of a joke I heard. No offence to any of you in Kentucky. Kentucky: 5000 people, 5 last names And then I heard one about Alabama that is really, really sick and disturbing, and I don't feel like getting banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reborn Outcast Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I used to live in GA and then I moved to MA and when everyone up here found out that I was from GA they kept on asking me if I was gonna marry a family member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-s/<itzo- Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 what the fudge! thats a no no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jed Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Damn, it's time like this when we need a WTF smiley. That's just disgusting, I'm sorry, but....eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwww! *nods in agreement with Rhett's WTF of the Week* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda007 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 One word: Inbreeding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTeddyPaul Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 If animals can do it why can't we? Forget marriages. Do what some gay people do and get a fake one and live together with the normal relationship stuff. Or you could just have sex. 2nd cousin 1st cousin Tomato tomato that just sounds wrong. BigTeddyPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altus_Thrawn Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Not for me! Anyways...I'm from georgia and intend to stay for at least another 7 years. Then hopefully up north to MIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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