The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it's illegal to have sexual relations in the state.

The bill would remove first cousins from the list of family members with whom it’s illegal to have sexual relations in the state.

Edit: there is an update to this story and Rep. Nick Wilson has withdrawn the bill saying it was filed in error. See the new thread.

  • tygerprints@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Well I live in Utah so, anyone who hasn’t had sex with their first cousin is probably considered a Eunich here. And the truth is, a lot (and I mean, a WHOLE lot of people) have had sex with their first cousins, for many it’s their first sexual experience. I knew a coworker who admitted to it, and then later a woman who was a friend of a friend. And another coworker who got drunk admitted to us. So, it goes on A LOT.

    I’m not really arguing for or against it being incest, I guess a case could be made, but it seems like it’s not really going to change it happening no matter what label we put on it.