About feckin time

[vetran]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...onditions.html

poor little sods.

The disturbing risks of 'extreme inbreeding' revealed, despite NHS claims it's no more dangerous than being an older parent - as MPs call to BAN marrying first cousins

[WTFH]

It’s to reduce the number of BUF/Tory voters in future.

[vetran]

It’s to reduce the number of BUF/Tory voters in future.

Well Norfolk does have a preponderance of Tories. But statistically the largest population affected by this issue their Imam does the voting for them.

[WTFH]

But statistically the largest population affected by this issue their Imam does the voting for them.

I didn’t know Mehrtash A'Zami and Zia Yusuf were Imams.

[DoctorStrangelove]

I rather suspect that occasional first cousin marriage is one thing, doing it for N generations is something quite different from a recessive gene perspective.

But hey, all those Septic Trump voting hillbillies just can't be wrong. .

[Paddy]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...onditions.html

poor little sods.

Marrying first cousins is not the issue, it's the getting pregnant bit that does it.

[xoggoth]

I rather suspect that occasional first cousin marriage is one thing, doing it for N generations is something quite different from a recessive gene perspective.

Good point, hadn't thought of that. Haven't seen any Asian people looking like Hapsburgs tho.

[Snooky]

Well Norfolk does have a preponderance of Tories. But statistically the largest population affected by this issue their Imam does the voting for them.

Interesting, can you point me in the direction of those stats? Ta

[xoggoth]

An article in the DT seems sensible. While this may be a bit of a problem, not sure if it's worth the cost or hastle of enforcing it. There are better priorities.

[vetran]

Interesting, can you point me in the direction of those stats? Ta

sorry no crayons but a picture.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbree...sanguinity.svg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding