Corruption is correlated to genetic relatedness (inbreeding/consanguinity)[1]. I've seen a hypothesis that the introduction of Christianity in North/Western Eu

Corruption is correlated to genetic relatedness (inbreeding/consanguinity)[1]. I've seen a hypothesis that the introduction of Christianity in North/Western Europe changed mating patterns and reduced consanguinity, thereby enabling the rule of law that European society was known for developing in the early modern period[2]. A caveat - while I find the hypothesis intriguing, I'm not sure how well this hypothesis explains other areas of the world that have developed low-corruption society, and I don't know the consanguinity of India. [1] http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/consanguinity-corruption-correlation/ http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/consanguinity-corru... [2]http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/start-here/ http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/start-here/