What's the Intergenerational Effect of Cousin Marriages? (5 Cousin = 1 Sibling Marriage)

In this raw and data-driven episode of Based Camp, Malcolm and Simone Collins tackle one of the most uncomfortable topics in modern discourse: what happens when cousin marriage is practiced across multiple generations?

While a single first-cousin marriage carries moderate risk, repeated generational consanguinity causes the inbreeding coefficient (F) to compound nonlinearly. After just 4–6 generations, offspring become as genetically similar as full siblings. The hosts walk through the math, real-world population data, IQ impacts (10–30+ point drops), elevated rates of genetic disorders, miscarriages, and neurological conditions — all without moralizing or hedging.

They cover:

* Pakistan (50–65% consanguineous), Gulf states, Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, and UK Pakistani diaspora rates

* Historical European examples (Hapsburgs) vs. modern British royals

* Jewish rates and cultural adaptation to science

* Why chain migration amplifies the practice

* The strategic/political angle some conservatives quietly consider

* Brief but pointed detours into halal slaughter myths, Sharia consistency, grooming gangs, and Maimonides on late-term abortion edge cases

The episode ends with a characteristically Based Camp discussion of cultural sovereignty, techno-Puritanism, and why evidence-based cultural evolution beats top-down bans.

If you value brutal honesty over comfortable narratives, this one’s for you.

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