storm1051787
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In most modern legal systems 1st cousins are illegal because the bloodline isnt separated enough though genetics. So Molly & MC would still be the same as sibling incest in the eyes of most laws.
For example: As an Englishman I would not be able to pursue my 1st cousin legally because of the risk to the health of any children born (like sibling or parental incest) but I could peruse a 2nd cousin (would still be socially taboo but the legal system would be on my side)
This isn't completely accurate. Cousin marriage is legal in a lot of places because it's not really that much more genetic risk than a stranger. It only really becomes a problem once we get to the point where it's several generations of cousin marriages. You said it's not legal in England but in the USA it is legal in 19 out of 50 states. It's also compeltely legal in Canada and Mexico. Infact looking it up first cousin marriage seems to be legal in most countries. Most places only seem to criminalize intermediate family rather than extended family.
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Having said that I doubt the other commenter is actually ok with Cousin marriage, they probably just didn't get to the part where they meet anabelle and just stopped dead at the half sister/step sister thing.