Comments on: Darwin married his cousin: a lesson on cultural diversity http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/ It does. Honestly. Here, read my thesis... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Online Casino Hold'em http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3090 Online Casino Hold'em Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:32:00 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3090 I have uploaded two lesson plans on diversity that we use in my agency. The first program “Organizational Diversity” is designed to provide new staff with basic information on diversity and the expectations of our agency. The second lesson plan “Managing a Diverse Work Environment” is specifically designed to meet the needs of supervisors who are expected to address the implications of all types of diversity at their work place. I have uploaded two lesson plans on diversity that we use in my agency. The first program “Organizational Diversity” is designed to provide new staff with basic information on diversity and the expectations of our agency. The second lesson plan “Managing a Diverse Work Environment” is specifically designed to meet the needs of supervisors who are expected to address the implications of all types of diversity at their work place.

]]> By: Mercy http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3055 Mercy Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:56:38 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3055 I'm no scientist but common sense to me means that first cousin marriages in societies which find it acceptable would mean that mulitiple generations are doing the same which would increase the chances of children born with disabilities. Ok, one first cousin marriage in say ten generations may not make a difference, but several? I just look at the generations gone by in the US where the melting pot of mixing genes was huge, not only the obvious intelligence, talent and energy, but also the sheer beauty of many must tell us that mixing it up is great for a nation. I’m no scientist but common sense to me means that first cousin marriages in societies which find it acceptable would mean that mulitiple generations are doing the same which would increase the chances of children born with disabilities. Ok, one first cousin marriage in say ten generations may not make a difference, but several?
I just look at the generations gone by in the US where the melting pot of mixing genes was huge, not only the obvious intelligence, talent and energy, but also the sheer beauty of many must tell us that mixing it up is great for a nation.

]]> By: Annon Amous http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3052 Annon Amous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:40:51 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3052 I am the youngest of four siblings born to 1st cousins.....I had a very happy childhood as did my 3 sisters......and my parents got along famously.....thier in-laws understood one another because my two grandmother's were sisters hah ha hahh...we actually got to hear them talk about their childhood together on the Madeleine Islands in Canada (St Lawrence Seaway) Circa 1902 and 1904 But seriously we are not physically or mentally disabled in anyway....in fact our shared musical and artistic skills come from our musical and artistic parents who are first cousins... No regrets from this family..... I am the youngest of four siblings born to 1st cousins…..I had a very happy childhood as did my 3 sisters……and my parents got along famously…..thier in-laws understood one another because my two grandmother’s were sisters hah ha hahh…we actually got to hear them talk about their childhood together on the Madeleine Islands in Canada (St Lawrence Seaway) Circa 1902 and 1904

But seriously we are not physically or mentally disabled in anyway….in fact our shared musical and artistic skills come from our musical and artistic parents who are first cousins…

No regrets from this family…..

]]> By: Keyhole http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3048 Keyhole Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:16:04 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3048 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Keyhole. Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Keyhole.

]]> By: Fiona Jordan http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3043 Fiona Jordan Wed, 21 May 2008 09:48:39 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3043 Dear Grouchy, The point, in case you missed it, was to provide <i>evidence</i> that cousin marriage is very common worldwide. Enjoy your speculations! Dear Grouchy,

The point, in case you missed it, was to provide evidence that cousin marriage is very common worldwide.

Enjoy your speculations!

]]> By: Grouchy http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/darwin-married-his-cousin/#comment-3042 Grouchy Wed, 21 May 2008 04:25:21 +0000 http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=160#comment-3042 Well lets see if I recall HS biology the odds of damage due to some bad recessive gene are about 1:64 for first cousins. But really so what? Probably not that much worse for general population anyway. Also consider that with sperm donors,adoptions etc. you may not even know who your first cousins are. If you are all that worried get a genetic screening ... ah and maybe that was the point, encourage more genetic screening. And I don't want to speculate about why that would be encouraged .... Well lets see if I recall HS biology the odds of damage due to some bad recessive gene are about 1:64 for first cousins. But really so what? Probably not that much worse for general population anyway.
Also consider that with sperm donors,adoptions etc. you may not even know who your first cousins are.
If you are all that worried get a genetic screening … ah and maybe that was the point, encourage more genetic screening. And I don’t want to speculate about why that would be encouraged ….

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