I just discovered another reason why democracy will not work in the Middle East

[Bobbieo]

Cross-cousin marriages to keep the wealth and loyalty in the extended family.

www.isteve.com/cousin_marriages_conundrum.htm


Unfortunately, I passed on 3 of my genetic traits to my daughters. Can you envision generations of knock-kneed, arthritic people with no second teeth.

[DeSwiss]

1. I seem to remember a similar type...

...discussion taking place (although I can't recall which program) right after Bush declared that our purpose wasn't to find WMD's in Iraq, but to do that nation-building thing he campaigned against in 2000.

Its an interesting article from what I read. I saved it for a rainy day. Thanks.

BTW the link on your post didn't work. So I put this one up. :)

http://www.isteve.com/cousin_marriage_conundrum.htm

[DeSwiss]

2. BTW, I have knock-knees too....

...but now with my beer-belly being what it is, I hardly ever notice them....