Bill to make marrying your first cousin illegal in Tennessee passes but not without a fight - eviltoast
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    7 months ago

    If your family doesn’t have a history of consanguination then first cousins marrying every few generations is no big deal, genetically. You share about 5% of your genes with any random first cousin, compared to 2.5% with any random stranger. You should still seek generic counseling, you never know what secrets you might find