While we’re on the subject of the not-so-blessed Ann, I was amazed by her latest desperate attempt to get publicity. It eve n got picked up by lgf.
First cousins shouldn’t marry, she said. Obviously she has in mind the large asian community within her constituency. However, she stated it as a health issue generally.
“As we address problems of smoking, drinking, obesity, we say it’s a public health issue, and therefore we all have to get involved with it in persuading people to adopt a different lifestyle”
Well, yes, there are genetic issues, and potential health problems for any children. But what the fuck business is it of the state? Are we now to get a Ministry for potential partnerships to vet any engagements, Moonie style? Will we have to submit to a long-winded application process to be allowed to fall in love (which the government IT system will fuck up)? So it’s genetically problematic. So is marrying someone with a known recessive gene for heart disease, or cystic fibrosis, or, well, pretty well anything. But that doesn’t mean the State intervenes.
Can we get back to living our own lives now please?