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Came across this news that Asim Munir's daughter was married off to brothers son. According to Lancet 60% of marriages in Pakistan are inbred. Very rarely heard this in india but I am sure it exists. Forget the moral aspect, I am not able to get my head across the fact that biological implications are not conveyed. Not sure where this comes from. Do we have other communities in India who do this stupidity?  What is the incentive? 

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50 minutes ago, ravishingravi said:

Came across this news that Asim Munir's daughter was married off to brothers son. According to Lancet 60% of marriages in Pakistan are inbred. Very rarely heard this in india but I am sure it exists. Forget the moral aspect, I am not able to get my head across the fact that biological implications are not conveyed. Not sure where this comes from. Do we have other communities in India who do this stupidity?  What is the incentive? 

30% south Indian Hindus marry their cousins,my old south Indian Brahmin roommate working at google married his cousin. Easy to ask AI. Surprising you didn't know that.

 

 

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1 hour ago, randomGuy said:

30% south Indian Hindus marry their cousins,my old south Indian Brahmin roommate working at google married his cousin. Easy to ask AI. Surprising you didn't know that.

Only at the maternal cousin side.

They dont do that at the paternal cousin end as its in this case.

 

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1 hour ago, singhvivek141 said:

Only at the maternal cousin side.

They dont do that at the paternal cousin end as its in this case.

 

Yep ..as a south Indian Brahmin, I can say that marriage on maternal side is permitted due to difference in gothra and not on paternal side.

 

The pressure of cousin marriage is to  avoid division of property.

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My take

1. It shouldn't be a norm.

2. It shouldn't be forbidden or be a taboo.

3. 5-10% of total marriages as cousin marriages wouldn't be too bad I guess from genetic defects pov also.

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1 hour ago, G_B_ said:

Ironically south is one of richest regions of india.

 

 

That paternal cousin marriage is not as harmful as the islamic one. Also, it has really petered out these days. 

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