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Andrew Wilson discusses the prevalence of first-cousin marriage in parts of the Muslim world and argues that long-term patterns of consanguinity can have genetic and social consequences. He compares marriage practices across Muslim and Christian communities and makes broader claims about how those patterns may affect populations over time. The conversation touches on genetics, culture, religion, and where legitimate demographic analysis ends and sweeping generalization begins.
Andrew Wilson discusses the prevalence of first-cousin marriage in parts of the Muslim world and argues that long-term patterns of consanguinity can have genetic and social consequences. He compares marriage practices across Muslim and Christian communities and makes broader claims about how those patterns may affect populations over time. The conversation touches on genetics, culture, religion, and where legitimate demographic analysis ends and sweeping generalization begins.
