3rd cousin relationship, possible??

chen
By chen

is 3rd cousin relationship already accepted in church or in society? i mean like "lovers"...

By Vivo Bonito• 30 Apr 2009 09:06
Rating: 3/5
Vivo Bonito

ok... so let's say the poster will persist to what her heart desires... while it is true that most marriages in our common grown up society were not anymore guided by the hands of the older members of the families rather solely decided by both marrying parties and nobody would dare to intervene to that... however in settling for a new phases of life without asking permissions, blessings from the older members of the families... the pinch of the whole life curse that might strike in your togetherness is fearful...

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By anonymous• 29 Apr 2009 23:08
anonymous

What cousin are you already sleeping with Chen???/

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 22:53
tallg

Chunk!!!!

By flanostu• 29 Apr 2009 22:45
flanostu

spot on amoud!!!

By Amoud• 29 Apr 2009 22:39
Amoud

Flan!!! Its the dude from Goonies right? That movies ancient.

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By flanostu• 29 Apr 2009 21:48
flanostu

chen, this is what happens when inbreeding occurs.

By north_me• 29 Apr 2009 21:24
north_me

CHEN - Just to make the things not complicated, why dont you emphasize which society you are referring to. Since you put it the main thread, definitely you will expect a lot of different answers from other nationalities with customs and norms distinct from you..

MO RIN...YUN LANG!!!

By rimlaw• 29 Apr 2009 19:57
rimlaw

I think people remained confused on the difference between "first counsin" and "first degree", "second cousin" and "second degree", add infinitum.... there is no such thing as "cousins" in law, only "civil degree of conguinity" of affinity. People, ignorancia legis non excusat....

By Vivo Bonito• 29 Apr 2009 19:46
Vivo Bonito

first, north_me only give his NO opinion for marrying a 3rd cousin. am sure, he is just giving a fatherly concern to the poster's question.

secondly, north_me is emphasizing what has been stated in the family code... and that's the truth. is there any funny thing about that?

although a relative-to-relative marriage had been specified by such law yet it was only implemented just to set the margin to determine the edges of church and the state boundaries.

Whereas, in reality it is disgraceful to the whole community you are living with. Their children find it revengeless if teased by their fellow playmates...

So mostly, those relative-to-relative couples hide or fled away from this judgemental community and start their life in far away where nobody knows either any of them.

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By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 19:26
Rating: 3/5
tallg

Vivo - north_me stated that you can't marry until the fourth degree, and incorrectly asusmed that 3rd cousin meant third degree. When in fact, third cousin is something like 8th degree.

By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 18:06
tallg

north_me: third cousin is something like 8th degree

By angel16• 29 Apr 2009 18:04
angel16

SOCIETY FOR NOT MARRYING RELATIVES..

By chen• 29 Apr 2009 17:44
chen

north?? 1st degree refers to mother/father-child

2nd degree uncle/aunts-nephews

3rd degree 1st cousin-1st cousin...

thats what i've learned from a priest.

By north_me• 29 Apr 2009 17:37
Rating: 5/5
north_me

If you are living in philippines, i can say NO you cant marry your 3rd cousin. In our society and new family code, you are not allowed to marry until fourth civil degree.

MO RIN...YUN LANG!!!

By angel16• 29 Apr 2009 17:27
angel16

society you have?

SMR.???

By angel16• 29 Apr 2009 17:05
angel16

chen boned by third cousin...

By teepatter• 29 Apr 2009 11:53
teepatter

go ahead...you got QL's permission...it's okay bone your cousin..damage is done anyway..continue..

By cleo• 29 Apr 2009 11:21
cleo

to chen, just follow what your heart desires..that will make you happy and contented..

By Vivo Bonito• 29 Apr 2009 11:08
Rating: 3/5
Vivo Bonito

although church acceptance is widely known to most catholics... but still remained taboo in practice for marrying such relative, it is like fencing your own family from the harsh of the outside critique society... yet you remained enclosed by the fence you'd built that in the end you cannot get out from it.

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By anonymous• 29 Apr 2009 11:04
anonymous

IF SO INTERESTED, GO FOR A MEDICAL CHECKUP BEFORE TOO LATE

By anonymous• 29 Apr 2009 10:59
anonymous

HEY WHAT IF UR THIRD COUSINS FATHER IS NOT THE REAL BIOLOGICAL FATHEY ...THEN THER IS ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS IN GENETICS MATCH....

I RECOMMEND A WIDE RANGE OF GENE POOL FOR FUTURE BETTERNESS.

By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 10:57
Rating: 2/5
tallg

It's not about the immediate effect it will have on the cousin's children. It's the prolonged interbreeding leading to genetic disorders. They wont be recognisable immediately.

By Formatted Soul• 29 Apr 2009 10:53
Rating: 3/5
Formatted Soul

Yes… as someonenew said…its a common practice in my place to marry first cousins...few of my friends married their cousins..but fortunately their kids are fine till now ....

My uncle asked me if I am interested to marry his son…. I politely refused saying that he is my brother… How can I think otherwise…..he was interested though...crazy..

I think 3rd cousin is not a problem..

By dragonfly212• 29 Apr 2009 10:46
dragonfly212

not for me thanks.

Everybody is right everybody is wrong, it depend where you stand

By someonenew• 29 Apr 2009 10:42
someonenew

But for me its stil Yewwwwww!

"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.

By someonenew• 29 Apr 2009 10:42
someonenew

In Kerala, India people marry first cousins. The guy marries the Mother's brother's daughter. Its been a practise in the Hindu community for a very long time. Only in the recent years have they stopped doing that for all the obvious reasons:)

"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.

By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 10:35
tallg

That's first cousin. Very different to third cousin. See diagram here; http://www.qatarliving.com/node/482762#comment-881399

By candidcam• 29 Apr 2009 10:35
candidcam

Religious views should not be confused with scientific views. They won't match.

As for me, it's a matter of looking at the probability of getting abnormal off spring. To some, 10% probability is OK, to others, 0.0001% is not unacceptable.

By Vivo Bonito• 29 Apr 2009 10:34
Vivo Bonito

although it is apparent to the church and its people such acceptance in executing matrimonial ceremonies to those close cousin-relationship is accepted but my whole idea of trying to raise for the poster is to awaken her for reality.

i will narrate some of my neighbor's first-cousin-couple family experience. Their eldest is now a sophomore college student today. Although they live the life as usual like us do... but with the differences that the family ties in between related families mesh apart.... and it is enevitable for many other people would say unwanted words to hear... so if she hopes to get a life like this... at least she's aware to be ready...

By Winn• 29 Apr 2009 10:19
Winn

LOL...and to think that I'm not even acquainted with all of my second cousins, forget third!!

By Amoud• 29 Apr 2009 10:19
Amoud

I think if Chen was a super religious person concerned with being condemed by the church they wouldnt have a 'lover' in the first place as this is also a sin in the church isnt it?

Third cousins arent that closely related. It never ceases to amaze me the pepper we can add to things sometimes. By society you mean general people you will meet in your life then who gives a toss? If it is your family you are concerned with you will have to ask them. As for church acceptance, just google it.

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

By SolidSnake9• 29 Apr 2009 10:08
SolidSnake9

get a grip.. share your DNA to others..

By wishdom• 29 Apr 2009 09:47
Rating: 4/5
wishdom

follow the doctrines or teachings of the church... as much as possible do the right thing!!!!

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lol family reunion....

~ black is beautiful ~

By tallg• 29 Apr 2009 09:39
Rating: 5/5
tallg

Well there's knocking on the door, and then there's blowing the door right off. In your comment you come across as judge, jury and executioner.

And to top it all, it seems that what you say is wrong. Apparently marriage to 2nd cousins has been allowed by the Catholic church since 1983, and you can even get a dispensation to allow you to marry your 1st cousin. So there's definitely no problem with 3rd cousins.

And the reason they banned it in the first place was to prevent accumulation of wealth by families, which was seen as a threat to the church. It had nothing to do with health reason.

(this information was obtained by a google search)

By Vivo Bonito• 29 Apr 2009 09:28
Vivo Bonito

am just knocking the door to awaken her up in her unforgivable dreams... the final choice still lies on the decision of the poster.

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By tallg• 28 Apr 2009 21:10
tallg

wowsers!

By Vivo Bonito• 28 Apr 2009 21:01
Vivo Bonito

to the practice and culture of roman catholics...

to get involved such as like lovers relationship, sexual intercourse, marriage or whatever with relatives -- is an act of animalistic behavior and is absolutely condemn by the church and by the entire society...

your question clearly implied a wrong manifestations. the relationship you're entering is primarily wrong at the very first instance. you are definitely guilty of what you intend to do.

so for you to get rid out of the problem... you might convert yourself so u must be freed out from the margin of this critique community and stop asking of what is forbidden.

why would u ask to if and when at the very first place you are confident of your relationship to show to the rest of the world you don't contravene any norms from the society you have been shaped and grown appropraitely.

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By chen• 28 Apr 2009 18:02
chen

haha....:)

By anonymous• 28 Apr 2009 17:58
anonymous

lolxx at reunoin :P

By chen• 28 Apr 2009 17:51
chen

thanks amici, but anyway many says nothing's wrong having relationship with your 3rd cousin.

By buntsokoy_rich• 28 Apr 2009 17:46
buntsokoy_rich

i think in muslim country they will agreed for this cousins relationship but in roman catholic this is a sin (if i am not mistaken)

- hal ko! -

By Amici• 28 Apr 2009 17:40
Amici

first cousins are within third civil degree.

from what law is rimlaw talking bout, if i may ask?

maybe... i dont know

By Amici• 28 Apr 2009 17:38
Rating: 3/5
Amici

If u are a muslim, cousins are allowed to marry. if u are a christian, unde church & civil laws, first cousins by affinity or consanguinity are not allowed to marry. Reasons are medical and societal based.

By abduljakul99• 28 Apr 2009 17:21
Rating: 4/5
abduljakul99

i think it depends too on your culture, for filipinos, it's taboo to marry or have a relationship with your relative. for arabs, they can marry even their 1st cousin. most of the people here are concerned with the children you gonna have, well they are right. I work in the hospital, we have lots of patients with defects because their parents are cousins or so. think about your children, not your happiness for now...BTW, you're cute.

By Amoud• 28 Apr 2009 17:14
Amoud

I think having children with your third cousin will cause them to write in very strange typing cases :)

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By chen• 28 Apr 2009 17:07
chen

haha...i guess i would agree on solid snakes's statement...:) its gonna be fun!

By anonymous• 28 Apr 2009 16:43
anonymous

i think it works....:$

By james_w• 27 Apr 2009 23:39
james_w

Keepin it in the family as they say!!!

By flanostu• 27 Apr 2009 23:35
flanostu

is that a banjo playing in the background????

By SolidSnake9• 27 Apr 2009 23:25
Rating: 2/5
SolidSnake9

one thing is for sure, there's a family reunion at your wedding..

By Vivo Bonito• 27 Apr 2009 20:55
Rating: 3/5
Vivo Bonito

if you knew it at the very first place... then so you must therefore get away from it....

but if at your whole life never knew about it and only happened to find out after marriage... then there's nothing you could get back reversing it.

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By edifis• 27 Apr 2009 19:58
Rating: 4/5
edifis

I think, according to the Hindu marriage act it is not allowed to marry any cousin.

By lovern_cute• 27 Apr 2009 19:33
Rating: 2/5
lovern_cute

LOVE is Highly recommended when we talk about "relationship bf/gf or husband and wife....

But we have to think the abnormality of OuR future children. Would yoU want to see them being abNorMAL?

Now its UP to you Guys...

REad Below Link:

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/syria/?id=31549

By Stone Cold• 27 Apr 2009 19:18
Stone Cold

No problem. The bottom line is love & till death do us part

By rimlaw• 27 Apr 2009 19:12
Rating: 4/5
rimlaw

What we ordinarily understood as "first cousin" is considered in law as 4th civil degree, "2nd counsin" as 8th degree, and "3rd cousin" as 12th degree. What the law prohibits is only within the 3rd civil degree relationship.

By rimlaw• 27 Apr 2009 19:05
Rating: 5/5
rimlaw

"3rd cousins" relationship of whatever nature is not proscribed by law. Family Laws on marriage in both civil and common-law jurisdictions are almost uniform in the sense that prohibition on consanguity (by blood) or affinity (by marriage) relationship is limited within the 3rd civil degree only. In counting civil degree in law, one has to return to a common ancestor and count each descent or assent as one degree.

Thus, between a father and daughter is considered 1st degree, between a grandfather and grandaughter is second degree, and between great-great grandpa and great-great granddaughter is 3rd degree. The same count shall apply to the descent and assent of the mother's side. Up to 3rd degree. (Refer to chart of tallg for directions).

Our religious customs and traditions, in view of "some" moral issues, however, proscribe blood-related relationship regardless of civil degree in consanguinity especially if we carry the same surname, but not in affinity.

By Mandilulur• 27 Apr 2009 18:52
Mandilulur

Even second cousins are considered just fine for marrying/having children. I'd say third cousins are no problem.

Mandi

By lovern_cute• 27 Apr 2009 18:44
Rating: 4/5
lovern_cute

Please BE AWARE of AbNorMAL Child... The Kids wiLL SUffer NoT ONly THE PAreNTs...

3rd cousin relationship?....As of my OpiNION...NO! its ImpossibLE but if YOU really WANtED it then It's POSSIBLE..

By angel16• 27 Apr 2009 18:32
angel16

apology.he!he!he!

By zayd• 27 Apr 2009 18:28
Rating: 3/5
zayd

third cousin is pretty far off...i don't even know who my third cousins are! i don't think there's as much of a chance of inbreeding abnormalities as is being insinuated...so i guess if it floats you boat then go for it!

By tallg• 27 Apr 2009 18:27
tallg

what have I said that's "out the line"?

By angel16• 27 Apr 2009 18:26
angel16

let chen make her decision..we dont know at her future,they will produce much more sophisticated offspring of their love..

By angel16• 27 Apr 2009 18:22
angel16

we are talking about the issue of chen here.dont go out the line.

peace..

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 18:21
chen

thank you...thank you....

By angel16• 27 Apr 2009 18:20
angel16

60%percent normal 40% abnormal.if you are in filed of doctorate you will know what it means.

By tallg• 27 Apr 2009 18:18
tallg

I think it was 'genesis' who mentioned in another thread that as a Qatari he closely related to nearly every other Qatari he meets.

By angel16• 27 Apr 2009 18:17
angel16

authistic is one of the examples of their offsring in human,just observe the arabs people.

chen love is blind go and tie the knots...

By tallg• 27 Apr 2009 18:13
Rating: 3/5
tallg

Personally I don't think I'd marry a third cousin.

chen - It's not that they'll necessarily have an abnormal baby. But any genetic deficiencies or weaknesses that are common to that families DNA will potentially be strengthened by the inter-breeding, and after many generations the defect or weakness may manifest itself in some way.

Dogs are a good example of this. Mixed breeds generally have longer life spans than pure breeds. The pure breeds mate within their breed and strengthen the defects common to that breead. For example, dalmation dogs are prone to deafness because this is a genetic defect common to their breed.

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 18:12
anonymous

legal for brothers and sisters to be lovers..... strange but true.

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 17:44
chen

anyway, thanks for sharing your ideas pit...:)

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:42
anonymous

youre a nurse right?i suggest you to read more of your books..got to go..goodluck..

pit

Mrscv,phd

ur reference..

By stealth• 27 Apr 2009 17:41
stealth

so what do you want? marry your 3rd cousin? then go ahead and tie the knot

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 17:38
chen

ive known people marrying their 3rd cousins, with no abnormal babies

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:36
anonymous

making objection about your feeling,im just only concern about that.

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:34
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

this chart is appropraite,but in breeding of human with the same dna 60% is normal 40 is not.

nothing different to animals...for proof i will send you my study in inbreeding and also the new chart of inbreeding chen...

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 17:32
chen

thanks tallg, and yeah right pit, forgot to look at you :)

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:29
anonymous

it is already proven.just look around..

By tallg• 27 Apr 2009 17:29
Rating: 3/5
tallg

Looking at this diagram I'd say 3rd cousins are so far apart there's no problem. And as I said, I think the UK even allows 1st cousin relationships.

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 17:26
chen

pit, it occurs more with 1st cousins... and abnormal birth? its commonly caused by the pressure given to the mother

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:20
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

she/hes your 3rd cousin your DNA almost match...

By anonymous• 27 Apr 2009 17:19
anonymous

one of the reason why a lot of abnormal child birth..

By chen• 27 Apr 2009 17:19
chen

3rd cousins is not a big deal, right?

By tallg• 27 Apr 2009 17:14
Rating: 5/5
tallg

I think in the UK it's legal for cousins to be "lovers". But any closer relation than that is illegal.

Here I believe it's more common.

By DaRuDe• 27 Apr 2009 17:04
Rating: 4/5
DaRuDe

By azilana7037• 27 Apr 2009 17:00
Rating: 4/5
azilana7037

Even the thought of it is a sin...yaiiiks!!!

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