drewpeacock I listened to a chat about arranged marriages on the radio at the weekend. Are the men who support this cultural issue perverse? It was OK for him to make his own choice of partner, but a real no goer for his sister. How hypocritical. Opinions?
Tom_Jones I believe the girl has a sort of a choice. She can accept or reject the suitor. But I don't think she has the privilege of selecting whomever she wants!! 😎 😎
Flying_Dutchman I believe the girl has a sort of a choice. She can accept or reject the suitor. Perhaps in theory, the social pressure however can be huge. I am not against arranged marriages per se. IF done with the right reasons, parents can make better choices than young kids. An arranged marriage doesn't have to be a forced marriage. Forced is not okay.
herve If they were only "arranged" with strangers 46% of all Emirati marriages in Dubai are arranged bewtween relatives or first cousins.
herve Who would want to marry their cousin? Errr, that's wrong. For the most prominent figures of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, his son Sheikh Hamdan and his uncle Sheikh Saeed did.
Chocoholic Who would want to marry their cousin? Errr, that's wrong. Er yeah you know the Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh are 3rd cousins?!
herve Who would want to marry their cousin? Errr, that's wrong. Er yeah you know the Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh are 3rd cousins?! The genetic degree of one person to his/her 1 st cousins is 12.5%, the genetic degree of a 3 rd cousins is 0.78%, as a comparison: with a brother or sister it is 50% so 3rd cousins mariages are barely related and bear considerably less risk of genetic disorders than 1 st cousins. The very high rate of genetic deseases in the UAE is no stranger to marriages between 1st cousins. It is mathematical and inevitable and can only get worse, genetic deseases are caused by recessive genes, with parents that are 1st cousins, the genetic similarity is greater so the greater chances children have to get the bad genes.
Tom_Jones Who would want to marry their cousin? Errr, that's wrong. Er yeah you know the Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh are 3rd cousins?! I don't think there is a serious problem with marrying a distant cousin, but the awful practice of marrying a first cousin is, in fact, encouraged in the Gulf (I guess to keep it all in the family!!!) 😎 😎
lucaUae Who would want to marry their cousin? Errr, that's wrong. Uhm Beth why is wrong ? Are you debating from a scientific point of view or a pure ethic one ? L.
drewpeacock I listened to a chat about arranged marriages on the radio at the weekend. Are the men who support this cultural issue perverse? It was OK for him to make his own choice of partner, but a real no goer for his sister. How hypocritical. Opinions? yeeeekkkk, If you call an arranged marriage perverse, how do you call an arranged marriage between cousins????? 😳 😳 😳 man, how long before mods flush your thread..... Try reading my post again........................................slowly!<br /><br />-- Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:17 am --<br /><br /> The genetic degree of one person to his/her 1 st cousins is 12.5%, the genetic degree of a 3 rd cousins is 0.78%, as a comparison: with a brother or sister it is 50% so 3rd cousins mariages are barely related and bear considerably less risk of genetic disorders than 1 st cousins. The very high rate of genetic deseases in the UAE is no stranger to marriages between 1st cousins. It is mathematical and inevitable and can only get worse, genetic deseases are caused by recessive genes, with parents that are 1st cousins, the genetic similarity is greater so the greater chances children have to get the bad genes. So the more they marry their cousins, the less they will understand the problem? Does this have any effect on the driving by any chance?
Chocoholic Uhm Beth why is wrong ? Are you debating from a scientific point of view or a pure ethic one ? L. Of course it's wrong - from a moral and scientific point of view! That's why there's so many screwed up children, because they all have genetic defects because their parents are too close in the gene pool.
drewpeacock Is this related (in addition to the driving)? fight-club/genetic-diseases-among-emirati-the-rise-t40873.html
Bora_Bora The genetic degree of one person to his/her 1 st cousins is 12.5%, the genetic degree of a 3 rd cousins is 0.78%, as a comparison: with a brother or sister it is 50% so 3rd cousins mariages are barely related and bear considerably less risk of genetic disorders than 1 st cousins. The very high rate of genetic deseases in the UAE is no stranger to marriages between 1st cousins. It is mathematical and inevitable and can only get worse, genetic deseases are caused by recessive genes, with parents that are 1st cousins, the genetic similarity is greater so the greater chances children have to get the bad genes. So the more they marry their cousins, the less they will understand the problem? LMAO!!!!
HughJarses Mi further and murther wonted to pic for me but is say no. Wart I say is eeni meeni mini moo. to them choises in life and not good for mi. Also not helfy.
Bora_Bora Mi further and murther wonted to pic for me but is say no. Wart I say is eeni meeni mini moo. to them choises in life and not good for mi. Also not helfy. Jeez, are you Irish???? 😂
Dillon It's called Dislexia, no Dislexiya, no Dyslexiyya, no Disslexia, no Dislecsia, no Dyslexia, that's it, 😂