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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 89 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Incest must have been going on further back in their families because first cousins do have higher risk of genetic issues but it's barely higher than normal if it's a first occurrence (hence marriage between first cousins being legal in most places even to this day).

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, for sure but come the 50th occurrence however....

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, yeah - what they said.

And Arkansas needs a tax base, so this family reunion is sponsored by Tinder!

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

there needs to be a word or phrase for when someone simply restates the previous comment.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure he wasn't the first to notice that incest had negative health effects.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

And yet, it was witchcraft.

"Those damned heretics!... May the Divine smite them down each time we cousins clap cheeks!"

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm pretty sure the effects of inbreeding have always been well known.

Sorry to ackshully, the joke was funny