Incest is a cultural universal, but

A. not all cultures have one.
B. not all cultures define incest the same way.
C. not all cultures know about incest.
D. some cultures have replaced it with the levirate.
E. some cultures nevertheless encourage incest.


Ans: B. not all cultures define incest the same way.

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