A breathtaking dispaly of black courage and masculinity

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

I'm not arguing with anything else. I'm pointing out that historically there was inbreeding in European societies as well, and you skipped over the point in the study where the church could be paid off or convinced to allow the marriages. Marriage to first cousins is still legal within some parts of the US too.

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

It existed but because of the culture it was low in relation to other societies both yesterday and right now. Marriage to first cousins may be legal in the US but it doesn't happen that often whereas in the countries in the Middle East where consanginuity is the highest it isn't just legal it's practically de rigueur as it has been for generations.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I'm not an expert in any of this. Did you look at factors like nutrition? Malnutrition impacts brain development. If your society features your women as second class, getting ahold of necessary foods for good brain development in utero and during breastfeeding is probably going to have an impact. I don't know how much biology compensates for that, or if there's loopholes/protectionary methods.

[–]literalotherkinNorm MacDonald Nationalism 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Well now you've moved the discussion from a debate about levels of consanguinity within populations to one about malnutrition. I'm sorry but I don't know what the two have to do with each other. Are hungry people more likely to engage in incest? What is the point now -- presumably you've discarded your original one -- you're trying to make?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't have propaganda here. I honestly don't give a shit about the overlying argument. I'm trying to get you to think of other factors affecting the behaviors that you guys are discussing in the thread. Carry on.