I knew it was coming.

Jig Saw · ‎09-03-2014

What's next?

Marriage rights are being expanded all across the nation, and New York's highest court has joined the club. Except, as the Albany Times Union notes, "the change is probably not one you were expecting." This one involves half-uncles and half-nieces, and from now on, marriages between them are legit in the state. This particular case goes back to 2000, when 19-year-old Huyen Nguyen wed half-uncle Vu Truong, 24. Her mother is his half-sister.

All was well until 2007, when immigration officials seeking to deport Nguyen argued that her marriage was illegal given the blood, or at least half-blood, relations, reports Reuters. Not so, writes Judge Robert Smith: "First cousins are allowed to marry in New York, and I conclude that it was not the Legislature's purpose to avert the similar, relatively small, genetic risk inherent in relationships like this one." The deportation case continues, reports Newsday, but now Nguyen has a better chance of winning.

DoneTryin · ‎03-09-2010

Easier to stay single & just fool around

KYToby · ‎02-19-2012

The OP obviously has an agenda, but one thing has nothing to do with the other. NY can close the loophole by not allowing first cousins to marry.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

Calling all History Buffs:

Don't want to be accused of poking a bear, but I'm asking seriously....other than the DNA angle, why is it not OK? Our ancestors married cousins all the time. When did it become socially unacceptable? Early 1900's? And why?

Jig Saw · ‎09-03-2014

To put it in simple terms, genetics are so similar there is cause for defects.

Snik · ‎10-28-2014

Better that than Woody Allen marrying his adopted daughter...Even though there is no blood tie there, it just seems gross....

Snik · ‎10-28-2014

On 10/29/2014 Jig Saw said:
To put it in simple terms, genetics are so similar there is cause for defects.

There won't be defects because the genetics are so similar, the theory is that bad genetic traits will not be diluted in any way...

Jig Saw · ‎09-03-2014

On 10/29/2014 Snik said:
On 10/29/2014 Jig Saw said:
To put it in simple terms, genetics are so similar there is cause for defects.

There won't be defects because the genetics are so similar, the theory is that bad genetic traits will not be diluted in any way...

Same difference and then they pass them on to their offspring.