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Another approach to genetic screening
This may be a misconception on my part, but I believe that first cousin marriages among Pakastanis are arranged marriages. So the time for genetic screening is before the betrothal. I'm sure that the parents who arrange these marriages want healthy grandchildren. They should be encouraged to screen the potential couple to see if it is too risky ...
Posted to
Human Nature
by
mlr
on
January 23, 2009
Fake Letters this week.
These letters have to be fake. I mean, the first two are straight out of the movies or off of the television. Letter #1 is about some random guy who has a fetish about being in diapers. CSI had the same thing on last season. Letter #2 is objecting to a supposed family ''tradition'' where an older unmarried sibling has to dance at the wedding of ...
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Dear Prudence
by
SomebodyElse
on
June 3, 2008