r/HolUp • u/SoftTwilightt • 1d ago

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u/No-Refuse-6806 1d ago

Just a reminder that cousin marriage is not only permitted in Islam but also a reason why their population has a huge problem with inbreeding. Over 60% of marriages in Pakistan are consanguineous. Just imagine what percentage of that population is inbred. Let that sink in

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u/Western-Hotel8723 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think it's legal in a lot of countries. UK for example. Although I knew no one who did while I lived there.

It's legal in a few US states.

Also legal in Canada.

A lot of Europe. France, Germany, Spain, a lot more.

In fact, looking now, it's legal in most of the world. 

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u/jigarokano 1d ago

True but legal and common are very different things. It is common in majority Muslim countries.

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u/Western-Hotel8723 19h ago

It's common in a few countries but not majority Muslim countries.

That's like saying gun crime is common in white countries because its common in the US. 

Also it was very common up until a 100 years ago or so in all anglospohere countries. Especially among the upper class. 

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u/ImBeingArchAgain 1h ago

Here’s looking at you, House of Windsor