You know what’s crazy? I’ll tell you what’s crazy!
wasting tax payer dollars to pass legislation prohibiting marrying your cousin.
HUH?
DATELINE: ANNAPOLIS, Md.
According to published reports: A Maryland state legislator says it’s time to ban marriages between first cousins and stop playing what he calls “genetic roulette” with their offspring.
The guy’s name is Henry Heller, a Democratic state representative who says he wants to bring Maryland “into the enlightened world of other states such as West Virginia and Arkansas” that already prohibit unions of first cousins.
In Alabama and Mississippi dating your cousin is a tune up for the real thing. You might say these two states, perennial bottom dweller in every national ranking, are lower than chum on the evolutionary scale of courting.
I understand not wanting to pollute the gene pool any further in Maryland. I mean getting qualified DMV employees is all ready tough enough. Imagine if they all have baby hands growing out of their foreheads. And Lord knows you don’t want anyone who can check the box marked: I’m my own grandpa. But is this really worth wasting tax payer money or legislative time?
My theme for 2010 continues with stupid legislators making rules for me that I just don’t see a need for.
Does Maryland have all their other business in order? Is there no state health care issue? Is there no school funding issue to debate? You’re telling me Maryland has all its ducks in a row and now we can start legislating who I want to procreate with? Are we bringing birth certificates along on our dates? Do we have to give blood and take DNA tests?
Honestly, how many people are actually having “relations” with their first cousin. How many people are actually having relations with a 2nd cousin? Jiminy Christmas! How many people are actually having any relations with anyone where cash or a MasterCard isn’t involved?
This is what’s wrong with Government. This Bill and this legislator’s desire to even bring it to the floor of the StateHouse. I think we should look in this representative’s closet and ask some tougher questions.
The report indicates that Rep. Heller is a retired special education administrator. He says couples who are first cousins are at an increased risk of having a child with birth defects. So are babies born to Crack Whores! What you doing about that Mr. Heller? There are a lot more real life, up in your face problems that Maryland could tackle than “I’m doing my cousin”
The bill would make an exception for people who are either infertile or over the age 65. Well, that makes it worthwhile legislation. You figure if you are 65 years old and you’re still banging your cousin, no amount of legislative interference is going to make that idea seem wrong, so why even bother. And if you’re infertile, then no problem. Sure, that’s like robbing a bank and getting no money. No problem. No harm, no foul.
Give me a break, Rep. Heller!
Here’s an interesting tid bit: There are 24 states that prohibit marriage between first-cousins. I’m sure the other 26 states don’t condone it either, but maybe they haven’t wasted time writing a law. I mean there is no law that says I can’t wear 2 left shoes if i want to, it’s just a law of common sense.
And that my cousin lovin friend is crazy!