Those crazies in Utah are at it again.

"SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- A member of Utah's polygamous Kingston clan was sentenced Monday to a year in prison for taking a 15-year-old cousin -- who was also his aunt -- as his wife. "
(source: CNN.com)

Jeremy Ortell Kingston is this winners name. He was 24 when he married his 15 yr old cousin, who was is aunt. The article says he has at least 17 kids.

Here are 2 things that got me thinking.. His cousin was also his aunt.. and she was 15. How does that work? I tried to think about it for a second and it hurt.

Also.. why, if he could marry whoever he wants, would he marry his cousin/aunt? If i were to marry multiple women, I would be kind of picky.

Edit: I just realized this probably belongs in News.

[ January 26, 2004, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: ninjaface ]

to be his cousin and his aunt, she would be the daughter of one of his parents siblings, who then married one of his parents other siblings... and then married him..

as a related point i know a girl who is her own cousin...

Thank you for clearing that up. I just couldn't wrap my mind around it.

I just found a related article.

Its called "First cousins want right to marry; science agrees"

I'm asuming "science agrees" means that there will not be at a significantly higher risk of birth defects in the offspring of first cousins. Incest laws are in the process of being changed, but many politicians are reluctant to support the repeal, and rightfully so.

Even if the laws are repealed, how long will it take America to accept that idea? I'd guess 50 years or more. I really don't think it is the type of thing that people would just readily accept-- legal or otherwise. I know I still look down on it.

Polygamy would rock if you had the right women for it... but most of us will never even find one right woman, let alone a whole group of them who happen to like polygamy.