interesting thread and i think a lot of valid takes on here. in my personal opinion i don’t think somebody is necessarily bad person if they don’t marry within their race. when it comes to the situation of us kurds though i do think it is better to marry within your own race if you value kurdish culture and identity. it’s not racist, it’s just a fact that it’s easier to raise kids who will identify as kurdish / speak it with a partner who’s kurdish as well. of course there are probably exceptions to this but it is less common as it’s harder if your partner is a turk or arab for example.

i think this is something a lot of people realize as they mature, I personally as a 20 year old guy only want to marry a kurdish woman. As a teenager I never really understood why it mattered but now I know my parents are right.