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Originally Posted by Zeraph
Ok, the damning part was off, but try and see it from my perspective, when I read your first argument of the "dude, wtf..." it's going to color my opinion of you.
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Understood. I was really thrown and did make a knee jerk reaction.
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Originally Posted by Zeraph
And sure, if 2% difference makes that much of a difference to you then fine, but my main beef with you is your slur (or what have you) about bestiality and cousins.
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All I meant by that is that they were both things that triggered an ick. I woulnd't assume to tell people what to do. I just wanted to give my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Zeraph
You say that that small % difference is what does it for you, but non related couples can have genetic problems too. Did you and your wife get checked out before deciding to have a child? See a genetics counselor?
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Yes. Because of my heart condition, a coarctation of the aorta, there was a roughly 4% chance that my offspring could have some sort of defect, though the doctor assured me that if it happened, the odds of it being a major defect were infantesimal. My wife's family had no history of heart defects, so we decided to go ahead.
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Originally Posted by Zeraph
Life is about taking risks, if first cousins want to spend the rest of their lives together a 2% difference shouldn't keep them apart and they shouldn't have to hear disparaging baseless comments about their lifestyle because of it.
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Nor should that 2% keep them apart. I make decisions about my life and they theirs.