hypochondriac

Let's be honest, if it were the same issue but involving a majority from any other group, no one obfuscating or refusing to give their opinion on a ban would be doing so. It fries some people's brain. Aintforever has called the practice fucking weird - it's actually more than that given the much higher risk of congenital diseases - so then what's the argument for not banning it immediately?

What's the argument against banning it?

How does that make it better? The problem in this country is primarily from Africa and predominantly the Pakistani Community where first cousin marriage is absurdly high.

It's a problem for those children born with severe disabilities and a problem for the national health service that now has to deal with these people that didn't exist previously. Of course it's a problem and it's getting bigger and more significant all the time.

It hasn't been an issue until we have seen a big rise in it in recent years. It was basically unheard of a few decades ago now it is a growing problem.

Woke people are the most racist of all so you're just wrong again. And yes, the morals of the victorians from generations ago is markedly different from today. What relevance does Victoria marrying her cousin have with someone objecting to it being banned today? Of course it should be banned. The practice is uncommon in the UK for a good reason.

I just listened to the argument of the MP urging the house not to oppose the marriage of cousins. He seems to be saying that we should instead be introducing genetic testing for cousins who want to fuck each other before they have kids. That's batshit insane...

I imagine he'd bring Islam into it for this reason. I wonder if you can see a correlation?

I've got no idea who it was it was just some random account on twitter, hence why I asked the question if it was true or not. Is what he said factually inaccurate?

Brilliant news. Israelis can sleep a bit safer knowing the IDF have a handle on threats from Syria.

Well done Wes Streeting. Finally some good news if this is true

Jaw dropping that someone would try to oppose making the practice illegal. What possible justification could there be for not outlawing this immediately? The fact it may be legal in some other countries is entirely irrelevant. It should also be illegal in those countries too clearly. Insane that the practice was not outlawed decades ago but then I suppose it has never been seen at the rate it is now until very recently.

Quite possibly but it's really not the best thing to do when you are America's little brother and Trump is throwing his weight around. If Starmer had any sense he'd be properly sicking up to him to his face at least. It's just politics at the end of the day. Agree about NATO loads of countries got used to underspending and then having their share subsidised by America. Trump is right it's grossly unfair and each nation should pay their fair amount.

Wasn't trudeau overheard at some leaders thing taking the piss out of Trump?

He's fed up that other countries are not spending the required amount of defence. That seems fair enough to me.

Anyone know if this has actually happened? Jaw dropping if so.

Not sure I ever said I believed it. You do get some correct info on here from time to time.

Up to 59% of British Pakistanis marry their first cousin apparently. Firstly how is this not already illegal? Secondly what the fuck is wrong with these people??? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/marry-cousin-law-rules-illegal-b2661131.html

Well this thread was obvious bollocks then.

OK I've made my mind up. You're a troll.

Why?

I just don't see how you can say that we became insular when we have had higher levels of net migration than ever.

Can't we just get a manager with experience of promotion from the championship and with getting clubs of a similar size performing well? We need someone like Moyes with a particular set of skills.

Yes for the big clubs. If they tried to introduce that at saints then the stadium would be half full apart from when we play the likes of United whe and it will be full of away supporters.

Is that what happened after brexit? Because the stats say that the opposite happened and we let more in than ever before.