First-cousin marriage has ‘benefits’, says NHS guidance despite birth defect risk

Looks like the NHS have taken the page down. But jeez, not sure what direction this country is going and why we seem so hellbent on turning society upside down just to appease minority groups.

They've been doing that in the Southern US for decades, and it's only had like a 5-7% effect of overall IQ.

Every day there is a new Brexit fail, absolute disaster.

"We are part of a master race, Neville! Our superior genetics can save the world. Now, go make sweet love to your cousin."

Oh yeah! Time to call on some of my cousins.

You must be the offspring of cousins bc that is a noticeable effect on IQ.

First cousins? That's nothing compared to who the mother was for Adam and Eve's kids. She was the only woman in existence.

Did you forget the royal family is inbred?

What's Trump's excuse for his lowly IQ? Too much Tylenol?

I know some of you don’t have gfs but I assure you, your family likes you even less than strangers.

YIKES! Kids doubling as grandkids. Those grandchildren had the the most epic cousin-fest in history!

I didn't say it wasn't noticeable. By the mere fact that I reported the IQ decrease in specific percentages, I'm saying it's noticeable. If it can be measured, it's noticeable.

Anything else, Jefferson?

I married my cousin. I love her.

Keep that same energy when you become a minority soon.

All marriage has benefits, whether society accepts it or not. All pregnancies carry the risk of birth defects and worse. The real question here is: in cost-benefit analysis, is the risk worth it? Thanks to "society," I guess we'll never know.

Thank you, OP for the perfect test case of both "trust the science" and "listen to the experts."

“Only” - I hope that’s sarcasm.

Guys who can’t find a date doing all sorts of mental gymnastics to justify hooking up with your cousin.

When is the underfunded NHS “experts?”

A lot of the British shows I used to watch had storylines around inbreeding. White characters too. Maybe makes sense when you’re in a small village in the 1400s but today you have 70 million people in the UK. Go to the next town and find someone.