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       Nature or Nurture 
       By: M.T.F.B.W.U Date: May 25, 2015, 4:50 pm
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       Though some people may have never heard of this topic, I think
       it's worthy to debate on. Some people think that the cause of
       someone doing bad things in their life is because of genetics
       (not going into that right now), However others (including me)
       believe it's the influence around us. What do you think?
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       Re: Nature or Nurture 
       By: nitrox116 Date: May 25, 2015, 8:28 pm
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       I feel that this is a false dichotomy, and that both genetics
       and surrounding environment influence a person's life.  It
       really depends on what you're looking at: body style, for
       instance, is almost entirely genetic.
       If we're talking about criminals, though, then I'm more inclined
       to lean toward "nurture."  While there definitely is some
       genetic basis for serial killers and the like, there's no way we
       can look at genes and determine if someone will be a criminal.
       Nurture has a much bigger impact in that regard, as evidenced by
       strong correlations between poorer neighborhoods and crime rate.
       The one exception, I believe, would be in genetically caused
       mental disorders predisposing someone toward serial killing or
       criminality.
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       Re: Nature or Nurture 
       By: M.T.F.B.W.U Date: May 26, 2015, 4:18 pm
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       [url][/url]
  HTML http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/do-your-genes-make-you-a-criminal-1572714.html
       Check out this website they express the topic in further, though
       simple matters.
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       Re: Nature or Nurture 
       By: nitrox116 Date: May 26, 2015, 7:36 pm
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       What people don't realize is that your genes are a part of you,
       and that you can't excuse your actions just because you had
       genes for them.  The article raises concepts like genetic
       predispositions removing free will, and while I won't get into
       the topic of whether 'free will' exists anyway, the fact of the
       matter is that even if your genes make your brain slightly more
       reckless or prone to crime, it's still you who is deciding to do
       all of these things.  That's one step away from saying "a neuron
       in my brain fired and made me kill him, so it wasn't me who did
       it!"  (And yes, slippery slope, I know, but what's really the
       difference?)
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