Family question

Discussion in 'Ethics, Morality, & Justice' started by draqon, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. draqon Banned Banned

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    Say a man married two women, from first woman he had a son, from second woman he had a daughter, what is a family relation between that son and the daughter? is she a cousin, sister? any ideas?
     
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  3. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    half brother and sister since they share a parent.
    My son and daughter are half brother and sister since they share the same mother but not the same father.
     
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  5. draqon Banned Banned

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    so how would the son call her? (Thank you Orleander)
     
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  7. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    I suppose he could introduce her as "this is my half-sister Jane" but in this family they are just brother and sister. We don't bother with the half crap. Just like my son doesn't say my husband is his step-father. He's his Dad.
     
  8. draqon Banned Banned

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    thank you.
     
  9. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

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    I have a "half" brother. I call him my brother.
     
  10. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    If I had a half brother I'd call him a "half wit"!

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  11. X-Man2 We're under no illusions. Registered Senior Member

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    I too have a half brother.I'm only half as smart as he but he is only half as good looking as me.So it works out ok,at least half the time.We share a mother.He says he wishes he was my full brother,so I told him to ask my dad for half of his semen.He couldn't do it.
     

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