Bill to make marrying your first cousin illegal in Tennessee passes but not without a fight - eviltoast
  • NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth
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    7 months ago

    Why does it matter who’s fucking who?

    Aren’t we in the middle of a big ass motherfucking fight for people to be able to be with who they want to be with, minus adults and children?

    • Frozengyro@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      To prevent abuse, and to limit the chances of children being born with serious medical problems they will have to suffer with for the rest of their life.

      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Risk of genetic defects from cousins is very small, on par with a woman giving birth over age 30.

        And “to prevent abuse”? We already have lots of laws to address that.

        Stop telling people who they’re allowed to sleep with.