In reference to The Godfather III - The relationship between Vincent and Mary Corleone.

Whenever the argument came up against the relationship, it was because 1. it was dangerous and then 2. it was wrong. But mostly dangerous. Because Vincent was in the mafia, not because they'd have retarded kids.

At one point someone said that Michael was "old-fashioned" in the way he disapproved of first cousins getting their hunch on.

Call me old-fashioned, but wtf.

I once worked with a guy who "did it" with his cousin.

His excuse was that he had "lots of cousins" and that he "didn't know she was one of them at the time". I don't think he did it again.

I don't understand the taboo, provided that no children are created in the process.

Who exactly is a first cousin to me (of mine?)? I don't expect a name, just a definition.

emmanuelle cunt wrote:Who exactly is a first cousin to me (of mine?)? I don't expect a name, just a definition.

The children of the brothers and sisters of your parents.

Adam I wrote:

emmanuelle cunt wrote:Who exactly is a first cousin to me (of mine?)? I don't expect a name, just a definition.

The children of the brothers and sisters of your parents.

Woah. Would not touch.

A long time ago, when I was in my early teens, one of my more unpleasant maternal aunts mooted the idea of marrying off her eldest daughter to me. My mother gave her short shrift and later told me, as she found this hilarious. (My mother's sisters have an unfortunate history of being strange and bitchy.)

Whilst I was grateful, I do remember feeling a teeny, tiny pang. I was at an awkward stage of adolescence, and this cousin of mine was, to use my vocabulary at the time, 'well fit'.

I also admit to feeling amorous towards an England-based second cousin, slightly older, who was 'well fucking fit'.

Crap, with a sigh and blush.

fancyjamtime wrote:I don't understand the taboo, provided that no children are created in the process.

let me put it this way, a first cousin would have the same amount of similar DNA to you as a half-sister or brother.

As much as I like to align myself with the "if it makes them happy" argument, there is a chance (even in the wake of 99% birth control) of conception. And that's just...not good.

My great grand parents were first cousins. I blame them for my lousy genes.