Saturday 7 February 2015

Nature-Nurture Debate

Article on the Debate:

http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/nature-nurture-and-liberal-values-roger-scruton-jesse-prinz-david-eagleman-neuroscience

I share similar views on the nature-nurture debate, believing that some people are born with defects that cause them to be horrible people, even though they've grown up in a loving home. For example Joanna Dennehy, who killed men for fun, grew up with a "normal" family (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25669206). And  the murder of Lee Rigby, who killers both came from respectable Christian families (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lee_Rigby).
Although this can also work the opposite way round, coming from poor, maybe abusive, upbringings to do good in the world. 


However I also believe upbringings can heavily influence the person you become, for example the Beckhams, their sons have all gone through modelling like their father. The Attenborough and Redgrave families have also had all members become a part of show business, suggesting that the children were heavily influenced by their parents careers.


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