How to pronounce "illegality"

there are things we accept as obvious

there are things we accept as obvious

there are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up

truths that aren't necessarily backed up

truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data for example the idea that cousin

by data for example the idea that cousin

by data for example the idea that cousin marriage is to use a scientific term

marriage is to use a scientific term

marriage is to use a scientific term icky

first off cousin marriage is way more

first off cousin marriage is way more

first off cousin marriage is way more common than you may think approximately

common than you may think approximately

common than you may think approximately 10 of the world's families are headed by

10 of the world's families are headed by

10 of the world's families are headed by couples who are second cousins or closer

couples who are second cousins or closer

couples who are second cousins or closer that's more than 750 million people and

that's more than 750 million people and

that's more than 750 million people and it may be worldly out of fashion in

it may be worldly out of fashion in

it may be worldly out of fashion in europe and north america now but like

europe and north america now but like

europe and north america now but like hoop skirts and top hats cousin marriage

hoop skirts and top hats cousin marriage

hoop skirts and top hats cousin marriage used to be a much more common sight

used to be a much more common sight

used to be a much more common sight people like charles darwin edgar allan

people like charles darwin edgar allan

people like charles darwin edgar allan poe and albert einstein all married

poe and albert einstein all married

poe and albert einstein all married their first cousins president franklin

their first cousins president franklin

their first cousins president franklin delano roosevelt married his fifth

delano roosevelt married his fifth

delano roosevelt married his fifth cousin eleanor roosevelt she didn't even

cousin eleanor roosevelt she didn't even

cousin eleanor roosevelt she didn't even have to change her last name one study

have to change her last name one study

have to change her last name one study looking at millions of genealogy

looking at millions of genealogy

looking at millions of genealogy profiles concluded that between 1650 and

profiles concluded that between 1650 and

profiles concluded that between 1650 and 1850 the average person was fourth

1850 the average person was fourth

1850 the average person was fourth cousins with their spouse i know i know

cousins with their spouse i know i know

cousins with their spouse i know i know what the hell is her fourth cousin well

what the hell is her fourth cousin well

what the hell is her fourth cousin well it basically means that the average

it basically means that the average

it basically means that the average person had the same great great great

person had the same great great great

person had the same great great great grandparent as their romantic partner so

grandparent as their romantic partner so

grandparent as their romantic partner so why was that well marrying a cousin

why was that well marrying a cousin

why was that well marrying a cousin meant keeping money and power within the

meant keeping money and power within the

meant keeping money and power within the family and maintaining your social

family and maintaining your social

family and maintaining your social relationships it was also about

relationships it was also about

relationships it was also about proximity if you aren't traveling far in

proximity if you aren't traveling far in

proximity if you aren't traveling far in your young life you're more likely to

your young life you're more likely to

your young life you're more likely to end up with someone you already know

end up with someone you already know

end up with someone you already know like a second cousin but even with the

like a second cousin but even with the

like a second cousin but even with the onset of the railroad and the industrial

onset of the railroad and the industrial

onset of the railroad and the industrial revolution it still took another 50

revolution it still took another 50

revolution it still took another 50 years for cousin marriage to go out of

years for cousin marriage to go out of

years for cousin marriage to go out of style in western society mobility may

style in western society mobility may

style in western society mobility may have played a factor but researchers

have played a factor but researchers

have played a factor but researchers also think that greater autonomy for

also think that greater autonomy for

also think that greater autonomy for women and smaller family sizes meaning

women and smaller family sizes meaning

women and smaller family sizes meaning that they were just fewer cousins to

that they were just fewer cousins to

that they were just fewer cousins to marry also influenced the change though

marry also influenced the change though

marry also influenced the change though it became much less popular on both

it became much less popular on both

it became much less popular on both sides of the atlantic it was only in the

sides of the atlantic it was only in the

sides of the atlantic it was only in the us that it became illegal following the

us that it became illegal following the

us that it became illegal following the civil war the american government took a

civil war the american government took a

civil war the american government took a greater interest in overseeing more

greater interest in overseeing more

greater interest in overseeing more elements of daily life including

elements of daily life including

elements of daily life including marriage american states began to outlaw

marriage american states began to outlaw

marriage american states began to outlaw not only interracial marriage but cousin

not only interracial marriage but cousin

not only interracial marriage but cousin marriage as well today 32 states either

marriage as well today 32 states either

marriage as well today 32 states either outright ban the practice or restricted

outright ban the practice or restricted

outright ban the practice or restricted to those who seek genetic counselling

to those who seek genetic counselling

to those who seek genetic counselling are beyond reproductive age or are

are beyond reproductive age or are

are beyond reproductive age or are sterile it's estimated that less than

sterile it's estimated that less than

sterile it's estimated that less than one percent of american couples are

one percent of american couples are

one percent of american couples are cousins but the widespread illegality

cousins but the widespread illegality

cousins but the widespread illegality not to mention the social stigma makes

not to mention the social stigma makes

not to mention the social stigma makes quantifying it quite difficult if you

quantifying it quite difficult if you

quantifying it quite difficult if you ask people why cousin marriage seems

ask people why cousin marriage seems

ask people why cousin marriage seems wrong health might come up the fear of

wrong health might come up the fear of

wrong health might come up the fear of birth defects and genetic disorders has

birth defects and genetic disorders has

birth defects and genetic disorders has influenced the change in social norms

influenced the change in social norms

influenced the change in social norms but in 2002 researchers from the

but in 2002 researchers from the

but in 2002 researchers from the national society of genetic counselors

national society of genetic counselors

national society of genetic counselors found that the increased risk was a

found that the increased risk was a

found that the increased risk was a minor one in the general population the

minor one in the general population the

minor one in the general population the risk that a child will be born with

risk that a child will be born with

risk that a child will be born with serious complications is three to four

serious complications is three to four

serious complications is three to four percent with a first cousin couple the

percent with a first cousin couple the

percent with a first cousin couple the risk increased by 1.7 to 2.8 percentage

risk increased by 1.7 to 2.8 percentage

risk increased by 1.7 to 2.8 percentage points and with those figures the

points and with those figures the

points and with those figures the researchers concluded that there was no

researchers concluded that there was no

researchers concluded that there was no biological reason to discourage cousins

biological reason to discourage cousins

biological reason to discourage cousins from marrying look i totally get it

from marrying look i totally get it

from marrying look i totally get it whether you fancy your cousin or not

whether you fancy your cousin or not

whether you fancy your cousin or not depending on where you're from this can

depending on where you're from this can

depending on where you're from this can still be a bit of a taboo subject but

still be a bit of a taboo subject but

still be a bit of a taboo subject but the truth is our feelings around it are

the truth is our feelings around it are

the truth is our feelings around it are shaped by the culture we live in and not

shaped by the culture we live in and not

shaped by the culture we live in and not necessarily by whether it's objectively

necessarily by whether it's objectively

necessarily by whether it's objectively dangerous or not after all if it wasn't

dangerous or not after all if it wasn't

dangerous or not after all if it wasn't for cousin marriage you probably

for cousin marriage you probably

for cousin marriage you probably wouldn't be here