You may be wondering, is it wrong to sleep with your cousin?  That completely depends upon a few important things.  Just ask yourself these important questions:

1.  Is your cousin of the opposite sex? Different people have differing opinions on whether or not it is okay to sleep with members of the same sex.  If this is an issue, make sure you have no internal ethical dilemmas with this issue before you decide to take the plunge.

2.  Are you using birth control? It is a well-known fact that the offspring of relatives who sleep with one another often have severe defects or disabilities.  Make sure you are either using birth control or have the capabilities to care for a child with very special needs before you decide to sleep with your cousin.

3.  Is your cousin married? Again, different people have differing opinions on this matter.  If you think it is wrong to sleep with a married person, you should take this into consideration.  Will this damage your relationship with your cousin-in-law (your cousin’s spouse) if word gets out?

4.  If you sleep with your cousin secretly, how will you feel if the secret gets out? Your family is likely to have some strong feelings about this issue.  If you care what your family and your cousin’s family (which is also your family) think, you may want to reconsider. It is very hard to keep a secret forever.

5.  How awkward will your next family reunion be if you sleep with your cousin? Family reunions are meant to be spent having fun with your extended family, not trying to hide the fun you have had with a member of your extended family in his or her bed.  Remember, secrets are hard to keep and your behavior towards your cousin in front of the rest of your family has the potential to be very telling.

According to the Bible, the world would be unpopulated if people had not slept with their cousins.  Noah, his wife, and his children were the only people to survive the Great Flood, and thus his grandchildren had to sleep with one another to repopulate the world.

Hopefully this has given you some food for thought.  Whatever your decision ends up being, make sure you have thought through the consequences of your potential actions before you commit them.