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  2. Incest in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    John Calvin did not consider the father-daughter-relation to be explicitly forbidden by the Bible, but regarded it as immoral nevertheless. [ 36 ] Apart from the case of the daughter, the first incest list in Leviticus roughly produces the same rules as applied in early (pre-Islamic) Arabic culture; [ 1 ] in Islam , these pre-Islamic rules were ...

  3. Inbreeding - Wikipedia

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    For example, in livestock breeding, breeders may use inbreeding when trying to establish a new and desirable trait in the stock and for producing distinct families within a breed, but will need to watch for undesirable characteristics in offspring, which can then be eliminated through further selective breeding or culling. Inbreeding also helps ...

  4. Consanguine marriage - Wikipedia

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    Globally, 8.5% of children have consanguineous parents, and 20% of the human population live in communities practicing endogamy. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Theories on the developments of consanguineous marriage as a taboo can be supported as being both a social and a biological development.

  5. Leviticus 18 - Wikipedia

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    Other translations can be viewed at Bible Gateway. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Lev 18 (18th Century) Acharei Mot (Jewish weekly Torah portion that includes Leviticus 18) Hebrew phrasing for Lev 18. The Great Books, for NRSV text. Blue Letter Bible's Bible Lookup Tools were used to derive passage citations. Robert Jamieson's Commentary on Lev ...

  6. Jewish views on incest - Wikipedia

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    Historically, there are a few examples of marriage between cousins; in 19th century England, the proportion of Jewish marriages occurring between cousins was 3.5 times higher than for the marriages of other religions; [21] in the 19th century Lorraine the proportion was twice as high as that for Roman Catholics, and 12 times higher than that ...

  7. Consanguinity - Wikipedia

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    Inbreeding – Reproduction by closely related organisms; Inbreeding avoidance – Evolutionary biology concept of prevention of negative inbreeding effects; Inbreeding depression – Reduced fitness as a result of inbreeding; Incest – Sexual activity between immediate family members or people considered too closely related to marry

  8. List of major biblical figures - Wikipedia

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    The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.

  9. Endogamy - Wikipedia

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    Endogamy is the cultural practice of mating within a specific social group, religious denomination, caste, or ethnic group, rejecting any from outside of the group or belief structure as unsuitable for marriage or other close personal relationships.