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writes: >I’m not an expert on worldwide customs, but I heard that in some parts of >the world marrige between first cousins is quite common (i think it was an >arabic country).  

It was quite common in Colonial America. Margaret

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(JBROOKS35) writes: >Do cousins have sex together,

A gal I dated in college had pairs of cousins who slept together, both gay and straight.   No one ever said cousins didn’t have sex together, they just said it is legally and morally wrong and known as incest. Sharon

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Well, I have two cousins (from another branch of my family) who are first cousins themselves.  They married, had two kids, got divorced.  So I guess it happens, strange as it seems. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Do cousins have sex together, (male female).  No goofs here, we need help > on this one, my sister and I think my son and der daughter are having sex > together, my sister says no-way.  Cousins don’t do that together. > Thanks the two sisters…

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> Do cousins have sex together, (male female).  No goofs here, we need help > on this one, my sister and I think my son and der daughter are having sex > together, my sister says no-way.  Cousins don’t do that together. > Thanks the two sisters…

Anything is possible.  It’s not like they are brother and sister.  In California it is illegal for first cousins to have sex, but I am sure they must still do it. How old are these two cousins?  Are they old enough and mature enough to be having sex anyway??? Julie

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I’m not an expert on worldwide customs, but I heard that in some parts of the world marrige between first cousins is quite common (i think it was an arabic country).  

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(JBROOKS35) writes: >Do cousins have sex together,

A gal I dated in college had pairs of cousins who slept together, both gay and straight.   Levity is the dearth of gravity.  Brevity is the height of clarity.  

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Do cousins have sex together, (male female).  No goofs here, we need help on this one, my sister and I think my son and der daughter are having sex together, my sister says no-way.  Cousins don’t do that together. Thanks the two sisters…

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: Do cousins have sex together, (male female).  No goofs here, we need help : on this one, my sister and I think my son and der daughter are having sex : together, my sister says no-way.  Cousins don’t do that together. : Thanks the two sisters… Saying ‘Cousins dont do that ‘ wont make it so.   I believe that it is illegal (at least in the UK) for first cousins to marry or have sexual intercourse.  From a genetic point of view its a bad idea for people so closely related to have children – there is a very high risk of abnormal offspring.  Historically this is the reason for the incest laws and taboos found in most societies. There is nothing physical to stop them having sex and if the people concerned are teens or young adults then it is *possible* that they are. You have to think hard about what you’re going to do and how you are going to deal with this. Your  basic choices are a – approach them with your suspicions/concerns b – ignore the issue c – Do nothing but keep an eye on them d – try to keep them apart or some combination of the above. I think b & d are a bad idea – a combination of c & a would be my course. Pay more attention to how they are with each other and maybe express your concerns that they may be getting closer to each other than you feel comfortable with. The most important thing is  PLEASE DONT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS !! If you or your sister approach this in an accusatory way you risk alienating your children completely. If they are only close friends  and you take a heavy handed "You’re sleeping together and Its disgusting" approach you could permanently damage your relationship with them. Equally they need to be aware that (western) society in general disapproves of first cousin couples and what the legal situation is where you live. I was going to say ‘good luck’ but I wont. Its not luck you need, but thought, meditation/prayer and a loving *non judgemental* approach. Give yourself those and you have a good chance of resolving the situation in the best way possible.       clam.

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