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Inbred in Iraq.(Brief Article)
Steve Sailer, "Cousin Marriage Conundrum," in American Conservative, January 13, 2003 (amconmag.com)
If there is a U.S. attempt to build democracy in a liberated Iraq, the structure of Iraqi families may present a major stumbling block, suggests Steve Sailer. He reports that about one half of all marriages in Iraq are between either first or second cousins. This weaves clans together, and strengthens family bonds. But it also creates a sharp divide between citizens who are related and those who are not, working against the establishment of a broad, unified civil society.
The strength of family ties due to consanguinity, or the marriage of cousins, also has important implications for the ways in which a citizenry interacts with its government. Sailer credits inbreeding with "fostering intense family loyalties and strong nepotistic urges" ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Inbred in Iraq.(Brief Article)