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82:5.3 [[Religion]] has long been an [[effective]] barrier against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]; many [[religious]] teachings have proscribed [[marriage]] outside the [[faith]]. [[Woman]] has usually favored the [[practice]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage]; man, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]. [[Property]] has always [[influenced]] [[marriage]], and sometimes, in an [[effort]] to conserve [[property]] within a [[clan]], mores have arisen compelling [[women]] to choose [[husbands]] within their [[fathers]]' [[tribes]]. Rulings of this sort led to a great multiplication of cousin marriages. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding In-mating] was also [[practiced]] in an [[effort]] to preserve craft [[secrets]]; [[skilled]] workmen sought to keep the [[knowledge]] of their craft within the [[family]].

82:5.3 [[Religion]] has long been an [[effective]] barrier against [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]; many [[religious]] teachings have proscribed [[marriage]] outside the [[faith]]. [[Woman]] has usually favored the [[practice]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage]; man, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]. [[Property]] has always [[influenced]] [[marriage]], and sometimes, in an [[effort]] to conserve [[property]] within a [[clan]], mores have arisen compelling [[women]] to choose [[husbands]] within their [[fathers]]' [[tribes]]. Rulings of this sort led to a great multiplication of cousin marriages. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding In-mating] was also [[practiced]] in an [[effort]] to preserve craft [[secrets]]; [[skilled]] workmen sought to keep the [[knowledge]] of their craft within the [[family]].

82:5.4 Superior groups, when [[isolated]], always reverted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consanguineous consanguineous] [[mating]]. The [[Nodites]] for over one hundred and fifty thousand years were one of the great [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage] groups. The later-day in-marriage [[mores]] were tremendously [[influenced]] by the [[traditions]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:4._THE_VIOLET_RACE violet race], in which, at first, [[matings]] were, perforce, between brother and sister. And brother and sister [[marriages]] were common in early [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia], and throughout the lands once occupied by the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andites]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egyptians] long practiced brother and sister marriages in an [[effort]] to keep the royal blood [[pure]], a [[custom]] which persisted even longer in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persia Persia]. Among the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamians], before the days of [[Abraham]], cousin marriages were [[obligatory]]; cousins had prior marriage rights to cousins. [[Abraham]] himself married his half sister, but such unions were not allowed under the later [[mores]] of the [[Jews]].

82:5.4 Superior groups, when [[isolated]], always reverted to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consanguineous consanguineous] [[mating]]. The [[Nodites]] for over one hundred and fifty thousand years were one of the great [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage] groups. The later-day in-marriage [[mores]] were tremendously [[influenced]] by the [[traditions]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:4._THE_VIOLET_RACE violet race], in which, at first, [[matings]] were, perforce, between brother and sister. And brother and sister [[marriages]] were common in early [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia], and throughout the lands once occupied by the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andites]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egyptians] long practiced brother and sister marriages in an [[effort]] to keep the royal blood [[pure]], a [[custom]] which persisted even longer in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persia Persia]. Among the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamians], before the days of [[Abraham]], cousin marriages were [[obligatory]]; cousins had prior marriage rights to cousins. [[Abraham]] himself married his half sister, but such unions were not allowed under the later [[mores]] of the [[Jews]].

82:5.5 The first move away from brother and sister marriages came about under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy plural-wife] [[mores]] because the sister-wife would arrogantly [[dominate]] the other wife or wives. Some tribal mores forbade [[marriage]] to a dead brother's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow widow] but required the living brother to beget children for his departed brother. There is no [[biologic]] [[instinct]] against any [[degree]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage]; such restrictions are wholly a matter of [[taboo]].

82:5.5 The first move away from brother and sister marriages came about under the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy plural-wife] [[mores]] because the sister-wife would arrogantly [[dominate]] the other wife or wives. Some tribal mores forbade [[marriage]] to a dead brother's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widow widow] but required the living brother to beget children for his departed brother. There is no [[biologic]] [[instinct]] against any [[degree]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage]; such restrictions are wholly a matter of [[taboo]].

82:5.7 Many [[tribes]] finally forbade [[marriages]] within the [[clan]]; others limited [[mating]] to certain [[castes]]. The [[taboo]] against marriage with a [[woman]] of one's own [[totem]] gave impetus to the [[custom]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft stealing] women from [[neighboring]] tribes. Later on, marriages were regulated more in [[accordance]] with territorial residence than with kinship. There were many steps in the [[evolution]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage] into the [[modern]] [[practice]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]. Even after the [[taboo]] rested upon in-marriages for the common people, chiefs and [[kings]] were permitted to marry those of close kin in order to keep the royal blood [[concentrated]] and [[pure]]. The [[mores]] have usually permitted [[sovereign]] rulers certain [[license]]s in [[sex]] matters.

82:5.7 Many [[tribes]] finally forbade [[marriages]] within the [[clan]]; others limited [[mating]] to certain [[castes]]. The [[taboo]] against marriage with a [[woman]] of one's own [[totem]] gave impetus to the [[custom]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft stealing] women from [[neighboring]] tribes. Later on, marriages were regulated more in [[accordance]] with territorial residence than with kinship. There were many steps in the [[evolution]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbreeding in-marriage] into the [[modern]] [[practice]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage]. Even after the [[taboo]] rested upon in-marriages for the common people, chiefs and [[kings]] were permitted to marry those of close kin in order to keep the royal blood [[concentrated]] and [[pure]]. The [[mores]] have usually permitted [[sovereign]] rulers certain [[license]]s in [[sex]] matters.

82:5.8 The [[presence]] of the later [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andite] peoples had much to do with increasing the [[desire]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64#64:6._THE_SIX_SANGIK_RACES_OF_URANTIA Sangik] races to [[mate]] outside their own [[tribes]]. But it was not possible for out-mating to become prevalent until [[neighboring]] [[groups]] had learned to live [[together]] in [[relative]] [[peace]].

82:5.8 The [[presence]] of the later [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andite] peoples had much to do with increasing the [[desire]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64#64:6._THE_SIX_SANGIK_RACES_OF_URANTIA Sangik] races to [[mate]] outside their own [[tribes]]. But it was not possible for out-mating to become prevalent until [[neighboring]] [[groups]] had learned to live [[together]] in [[relative]] [[peace]].

82:5.9 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding Outmarriage] itself was a [[peace]] promoter; [[marriages]] between the [[tribes]] lessened [[hostilities]]. Outmarriage led to [[tribal]] [[co-ordination]] and to [[military]] alliances; it became [[dominant]] because it provided increased [[strength]]; it was a [[nation]] builder. Outmarriage was also greatly favored by increasing trade contacts; [[adventure]] and [[exploration]] contributed to the extension of the mating bounds and greatly [[facilitated]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allogamy cross-fertilization] of racial [[cultures]].

82:5.9 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding Outmarriage] itself was a [[peace]] promoter; [[marriages]] between the [[tribes]] lessened [[hostilities]]. Outmarriage led to [[tribal]] [[co-ordination]] and to [[military]] alliances; it became [[dominant]] because it provided increased [[strength]]; it was a [[nation]] builder. Outmarriage was also greatly favored by increasing trade contacts; [[adventure]] and [[exploration]] contributed to the extension of the mating bounds and greatly [[facilitated]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allogamy cross-fertilization] of racial [[cultures]].

82:5.10 The otherwise inexplicable inconsistencies of the racial [[marriage]] [[mores]] are largely due to this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage] [[custom]] with its accompanying wife stealing and buying from foreign tribes, all of which resulted in a compounding of the separate tribal [[mores]]. That these [[taboos]] respecting in-marriage were [[sociologic]], not [[biologic]], is well [[illustrated]] by the [[taboos]] on kinship marriages, which embraced many [[degrees]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_%28law%29 in-law] [[relationships]], cases representing no blood relation whatsoever.

82:5.10 The otherwise inexplicable inconsistencies of the racial [[marriage]] [[mores]] are largely due to this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outbreeding outmarriage] [[custom]] with its accompanying wife stealing and buying from foreign tribes, all of which resulted in a compounding of the separate tribal [[mores]]. That these [[taboos]] respecting in-marriage were [[sociologic]], not [[biologic]], is well [[illustrated]] by the [[taboos]] on kinship marriages, which embraced many [[degrees]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_%28law%29 in-law] [[relationships]], cases representing no blood relation whatsoever.

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[[Category:Paper 82 - The Evolution of Marriage]]

[[Category:Paper 82 - The Evolution of Marriage]]