Why are first cousin marriages allowed in some places

[Grayswandir]

I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not. If it is, "wooosh" i guess
But if it isn't...

Congenital illnesses are bad for people's health, as one can tell from the word "illness" xD. So it absolutely does harm others. Checkmate, Victoria.

More like checkmate, von Habsburgs.

[Marshmallow Marshall]

Not necessarily. A warning label being present does not restrict one's freedom.

Do you think that women should be disallowed from marrying once they're too old? Should one be banned from marrying others or having children if they have genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis?

The moral argument for these is the same as the argument for banning first-cousin marriages. The arguments for such a ban are dressed-up arguments for eugenics.

I think I'm just going to ignore this topic because I don't feel like arguing about why incest is bad

It just depends on the religion/culture you’re playing as. If it allows incestual marriages then they will happen since it’s the best way to keep your lands consolidated

Oh, that must be why. No filthy Zoroastrians in here.

More like checkmate, von Habsburgs.

lol that too

[oops_ur_dead]

I think I'm just going to ignore this topic because I don't feel like arguing about why incest is bad

Incest is probably quite bad but I don't think that incestuous marriage should be regulated.

I'd also like to point out that, along with the handful of states that were mentioned in the OP, first-cousin marriage is actually legal in EVERY SINGLE country that the posters in this thread are from (except aamirus, assuming she is from the US). Have you noticed?

[DJarJar]

Incest is probably quite bad but I don't think that incestuous marriage should be regulated.

I'd also like to point out that, along with the handful of states that were mentioned in the OP, first-cousin marriage is actually legal in EVERY SINGLE country that the posters in this thread are from (except aamirus, assuming she is from the US). Have you noticed?

I think there’s a second reason to ban it. The first reason as you mentioned: likelihood of genetic defects. Well we don’t ban people with genetic defects in general from having children so that logic doesn’t fit.

I actually think the laws come from older times where inheritance, noble families, royal families etc were more important. As a noble it makes sense to ban the royal family from incestual marriage because it forces them to marry one of you. Same with peasants and nobles. So I don’t have evidence but that’s my suspicion, because I can’t imagine why lawmakers would sit down and be like “incest is gross let’s ban it!” And not ban all other gross things or high risks for genetic defects, etc.

[oops_ur_dead]

I think there’s a second reason to ban it. The first reason as you mentioned: likelihood of genetic defects. Well we don’t ban people with genetic defects in general from having children so that logic doesn’t fit.

I actually think the laws come from older times where inheritance, noble families, royal families etc were more important. As a noble it makes sense to ban the royal family from incestual marriage because it forces them to marry one of you. Same with peasants and nobles. So I don’t have evidence but that’s my suspicion, because I can’t imagine why lawmakers would sit down and be like “incest is gross let’s ban it!” And not ban all other gross things or high risks for genetic defects, etc.

I don't think that's the case. Pretty much all of Europe which had those monarchies and feudalism haven't banned first cousin marriage. And of course, the US never had that stuff.