[WarriorDiplomat]

Originally Posted by Surf n Turf

Rich L,
I think that any “group” that self-restricts” marriage / courtship outside of that “group” for a few thousand years would have long term genetic problems, based entirely on the intra-family gene transfer. That may, or may not, be a function of a “religion”. Think Aboriginal Australians, Papua New Guinea, Brazil’s Amazon uncontacted tribes.

I believe, but do not know firsthand, that in the U.S., gene testing of both prospective spouses is now a part of the courtship / proposal process in certain Jewish groups.

SnT

You are right I think the term is genetic drift thinking of northern Europeans mostly come from the same ancestors Indo Aryans but due to isolation and other factors have evolved to their environments with slight variations to their DNA

As I understand racial makeup the Jews so to speak are inherently of the same basic family of most of the Mediterranean tribes which include southern europeans, middle eastern people and northern africans.

And here we go again with the defense of liberals