First Cousin Marriages: – More evidence of the dubious benefits of the ‘enrichment’ of British society by multiculturalism. Diversity strikes again and once again Bradford is leading the way (negatively).
Bradford has a level of cousin marriage amongst ‘British citizens of Pakistani origin’ at about 75%, which is actually a greater level than in Pakistan! Cousin marriages are a medical problem and lead to high levels of congenital defects and birth abnormalities, including a high level of infant mortality. This creates a lifelong series of demands on the NHS.
Not surprisingly, Bradford NHS is a recognised expert area on the medical conditions arising out of cousin marriages, and in keeping with some other ‘diversity’ afflicted parts of the country, it employs Close Relative Marriage neonatal staff.
In a Daily Mail report, the medical term “consanguineous” is used to describe inter-family marriage. Amid the ongoing debate, the NHS has been quietly hiring specialists to manage the growing number of cases linked to consanguineous unions.
According to MailOnline, “close relative marriage” nurses and midwives have been appointed across the country, with salaries reaching up to £50,000. These roles are designed to educate and support families in high-risk communities, such as Bradford, where first-cousin marriages are most common.
“These specialists work with affected families to promote genetic testing and raise awareness about the potential risks of cousin marriages. Proficiency in languages such as Urdu – a language widely spoken in Pakistani communities – is often listed as a desirable skill for applicants, reflecting the cultural sensitivities required in these roles.”
This requirement to speak Urdu suggests that these specialist NHS staff will not be dealing with White British or White European families. It has frequently been reported that in some districts of Bradford the use of spoken English takes second place to Urdu and Gujarati.
The Conservative MP Richard Holden is seeking to introduce a private member’s bill to outlaw First Cousin marriage in Britain, but has received a volley of hostile accusations from the multicultural Left.
10 December 2024
“A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were at greater risk of birth defects and the practice should be prohibited to protect public health. Holden also argued the practice threatened women’s freedom.
“Women and girls living under a clan mentality often know the scientific risks of first-cousin marriage, but make considered social and cultural calculations,” he told MPs. “Strict honour codes, where expressions of individuality can be subject to social isolation, violence and even death in some cases, dominate thinking.”
He said first-cousin marriage was “not really conducive to modern British society”, adding: “It’s about more than one marriage. It’s about the values and foundations of our society and our democracy.
“The NHS is grappling with increasing numbers of birth defects and other genetic conditions linked to first-cousin marriages, as British MPs debate whether to outlaw the practice. He also drew attention to international data, noting that in Pakistan, where approximately 65% of marriages are between first cousins, the prevalence of the blood disorder thalassaemia is 7%, compared to a global average of 1%.”
Not surprisingly, the Independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, Iqbal Mohamed, has stated that First Cousin marriages are an accepted fact of life in the countries of East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. In Britain the biggest section of the population engaging in First Cousin marriages are Pakistani Muslims.
MP Iqbal Mohamed admitted in the House of Commons that First Cousin marriages had “documented health issues” but the matter should be approached by lawmakers as a “health awareness issue” and a “highly sensitive issue.” The MP asked that instead of casting judgement on individuals in cousin marriages, we could take a more supportive route by offering advanced genetic testing for couples planning to marry.
“In doing so it is important to recognise for many people that this is a highly sensitive issue and in discussing it we should try to step into the shoes of those who perhaps are not from the same culture as ours, to better understand why the practice continues to be so widespread.”
Mr Mohamed said an estimated 35% to 50% of all sub-Saharan African populations “prefer or accept” cousin marriages, and it is “extremely common” in the Middle East and South Asia. He said it is popular because it is seen as “something that is very positive, something that helps build family bonds and helps put families on a more secure financial foothold.”
He added, “Instead of stigmatising those in cousin marriages or those inclined to be, a much more positive approach would be to facilitate advanced genetic test screening for prospective married couples, as is the case in all Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, and more generally to run health education programmes targeting those communities where the practice is most common.”
In Britain there has been a longstanding moral disapproval of First Cousin marriages, although this has been legal since the days of King Henry VIII, who was known to want to marry one of his own cousins and changed the previous laws to allow himself the right to do so.
It is, at the time of writing this article (Dec 2024), high time that our UK laws acted against this medieval practice. If the ethnic minorities find this a problem, then let them leave to live in a country where such ideas are accepted. Britain does not need this cultural throwback.
It is somewhat startling to note the MP Iqbal Mohamed’s comment, “in discussing it we should try to step into the shoes of those who perhaps are not from the same culture as ours, to better understand why the practice continues to be so widespread.”
British Movement Northern region does wonder why someone called Iqbal Mohamed, a person clearly of Pakistani origin himself, should refer to “the same culture as ours”, implying that he somehow shares White British customs and culture.
The multiculturalists are desperate to throw a smokescreen around the subject and, as ever, are keen to deflect any kind of negative reporting about imported Third World cultural practices. There are the usual ‘progressive’ left-wing demands for “cultural sensitivity” and “tolerance”.
Once again, the defenders of multiculturalism demand that British society change its attitudes and laws to accommodate those of the immigrant colonisers; far be it that immigrants should change their ways as a gesture that they want to integrate into the British way of life.
As far as British Movement is concerned, this should not be a problem in Britain because these immigrant colonisers should never have been allowed to settle in the UK in the first place.
Bradford stands out in such situations because of the massive levels of settlement by immigrants from Pakistan in the city which began in the 1960s and has continued into the present day. In any other circumstances this would be described as colonisation and evidence of the Great Replacement.
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Main Image: Consanguineous marriages (second-degree cousins or closer) in the world, in percentage (%). The RedBurnBlankMap-World6.svg: Canuckguy (talk) and many others (see File history), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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