Inbreeding in Arab & Muslim nations, socialism is NOT what you think it is & a couple of MLK's less popular quotes

average inbreeding coefficients

I wondered about writing this post as it could elicit reflexive cries of racism or Islamaphobia. Would it even be worth it? But when we consider that Islam is a rapidly growing religion, why not share some information that I never hear being discussed?

As someone who’s actually read The Quran, I feel it’s of value to shine a light on the reality that inbreeding is not uncommon within Arabic and Muslim countries. (For the record, inbreeding also seems to be prevalent with Hindus but I didn’t find a whole lot of recent research.)

If nothing else, the info below can serve as yet another reminder of what happens in plain sight while we get distracted by celebrity culture, fake news, partisan role-playing, and increasingly ridiculous “conspiracy theories.”

While precise numbers are not always easy to nail down, here are a few of the high-end Arab/Muslim inbreeding estimates that some contemporary researchers accept:

• Qatar: 54 percent

• Sudan: 63 percent

• Kuwait: 64 percent

• Iraq: 65 percent

• Palestine: 66 percent

• Saudi Arabia: 67 percent

• Jordan: 69 percent

• Pakistan: 70 percent (Note: In England, at least 55 percent of Pakistani immigrants are married to their first cousins)

• Egypt: 80 percent

Not surprisingly, such rates appear to correlate with proportionately elevated risks of genetic disorders, congenital heart diseases, renal diseases, rare blood disorders, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and other deleterious outcomes like developmental delays and low IQ.

The implications are massive and should not be ignored.

I’m saddened but not surprised that most people are too afraid, indifferent, or unaware to talk about topics like this (e.g. child marriage).

On some level, we can all sense just how dysfunctional and diabolical things are across the board — in all cultures — but yet we consistently convince ourselves to remain on the sidelines in one way or another.

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In other news, I’m not a socialist and I don’t follow or defend any such ism. That said, I’m a huge fan of discernment so I recently watched this very short video about socialism in theory:

If you can handle these 3.5 minutes without your emotions taking control of your senses, you’ll see that there’s one big thing “wrong” about socialism: Humanity is not yet up to the task. It requires so much cooperation and trust and well… look around.

That said, it’d still be a good baby step forward as we work our way toward the promised land.

As for what’s “wrong” with capitalism, here’s a small sampling:

worshipping at the altar of capital

Why can’t I question capitalism without being called a “socialist”?

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Finally, for MLK Day, two of his quotes that won’t be as widely shared today:

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