relationship with a cousin of a cousin who is not blood related with me

GuoMing · #1 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 11:17 AM

Hello brothers n sisters,
I wish to seek advise. I'm in love with my cousin's cousin. My mom's sister' husband is her dad's brother. We share a common cousin but are not related by blood in any degree. We don't share any Common Grandparents, great grand parents etc. Given that we are not related by blood, we are not comsidered as cousins. I wish to know the doctrine/stand of the church about this.
I know that the articles of faith say that we are subject to kings, rulers, magistrates and in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. Our relationship don't violate any law since we're not 1st, 2nd or 3rd cousins. If were not violating any law, is our relationship right? Or am i missing something here? Pls. Help i would really appreciate it.U

Vort · #2 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 11:27 AM

Assuming you're serious and not just pulling our leg for fun:

Of course there is nothing wrong with this. You are not related to this person. Heck, if she were your stepsister it still would not be incest. If you love each other, you are in the clear.

I do not know the law of the Philippines in this matter. I know that Muslim-influenced countries sometimes have some counterintuitive definitions of consanguinity. But I cannot believe that any society in the world would classify the non-blood-related cousin of a cousin as a relative.

GuoMing · #3 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 11:35 AM

Thank u so much. This really helps.

annewandering · #4 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 11:38 AM

A friend of mine's daughter married her cousin. They were married and sealed in the temple. Does that help?

Jennarator · #5 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 12:05 PM

I was going to say the same thing as Vort.....yeah!

Eowyn · #6 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 12:22 PM

I bet some of us would find that we were related as closely as you and your sweetheart if we looked hard enough. But maybe we don't want to.

bds4206 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vort

Of course there is nothing wrong with this. You are not related to this person. Heck, if she were your stepsister it still would not be incest. If you love each other, you are in the clear.

I wouldn't recommend a relationship with a step sibling whether you love them or not...lol...

annewandering · #8 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 03:04 PM

Hmm step siblings if adopted would be incest. Check out the lawyer opinion on the sandusky son, Matt.

Vort · #9 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by annewandering

Hmm step siblings if adopted would be incest. Check out the lawyer opinion on the sandusky son, Matt.

Perhaps if adopted, though I personally disagree. I think incest laws are mostly unnecessary, genetically speaking. Historically, I believe their main purpose was to protect young girls against molestation by relatives. The actual genetic dangers to children of "incestuous" couples have been vastly overstated.

annewandering · #10 (**permalink**) 06-22-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Vort

Perhaps if adopted, though I personally disagree. I think incest laws are mostly unnecessary, genetically speaking. Historically, I believe their main purpose was to protect young girls against molestation by relatives. The actual genetic dangers to children of "incestuous" couples have been vastly overstated.

Well I dont disagree with that. Incest is still a huge betrayal but not from a genetic point of view.