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Nature vs Nurture
xangelkissesx
post Oct 27 2005, 09:41 AM
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Nature: "Whole system of the existence, forces and events of the physical world that are not controlled by human beings. Fundamental or essential qualities of a person or thing."
Nurture: "Act or process of promoting the development of a child or young plant."
I got the above definitions from my dictionary.

Nature states that we act the way we do because of biological causes. Nurture states that we act the way we do because of the way we have been raised in society.

I don't really know who to side with because I think they both take a part in how we are today. Although I mostly agree with nurture. So which one do you side with or agree with the most?
 
 
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post Nov 2 2005, 07:48 PM
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omgsh this is so simple...
nature is genes
nurture is environment..
i'd take nature because genes decide everything. almost.
 
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post Nov 3 2005, 03:44 AM
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QUOTE(elainedcuzunome @ Nov 3 2005, 10:48 AM)
omgsh this is so simple...
nature is genes
nurture is environment..
i'd take nature because genes decide everything. almost.

it doesnt decide personality though does it? i could take indentical twins and raise one to hate a certain minority and raise the other in THAT minority... theyre not the same person... its nuture that decides who you are...
 
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post Nov 6 2005, 07:32 PM
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QUOTE(wind&fire @ Nov 3 2005, 1:44 AM)
it doesnt decide personality though does it? i could take indentical twins and raise one to hate a certain minority and raise the other in THAT minority... theyre not the same person... its nuture that decides who you are...
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no i saw this video and one twin was raised as a natzi and one was a jew in another country when then met that had the same habits, and likes and dislikes and even wore the same suit to meet eachother.
 

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xangelkissesx   Nature vs Nurture   Oct 27 2005, 09:41 AM
moorepocket   this is stalemate debate. Look at it this way: a d...   Oct 27 2005, 11:22 AM
xangelkissesx   I agree that this thing has been going on for cent...   Oct 27 2005, 11:36 AM
disco infiltrator   We already have a topic on the origin of gayness..   Oct 27 2005, 12:06 PM
mai_z   Well this depends on what aspects are we debating ...   Oct 27 2005, 10:12 PM
RiC3xBoy   Just think of it this way, Nature is more of what ...   Oct 27 2005, 11:44 PM
wind&fire   not always parent but societal pressures and expec...   Nov 1 2005, 11:31 PM
elainedcuzunome   omgsh this is so simple... nature is genes nurture...   Nov 2 2005, 07:48 PM
wind&fire   QUOTE(elainedcuzunome @ Nov 3 2005, 10:48 AM)...   Nov 3 2005, 03:44 AM
one_and_only   QUOTE(wind&fire @ Nov 3 2005, 1:44 AM)it ...   Nov 6 2005, 07:32 PM
aera   i'd say nurture because people can change. nat...   Nov 2 2005, 09:58 PM
RiC3xBoy   Actually, Psychologists believe that Nature is a b...   Nov 4 2005, 08:42 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 4 2005, 8:42 PM)Actually...   Nov 4 2005, 09:43 PM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Nov 4 2005, 7:43 PM)Erm...   Nov 5 2005, 01:00 AM
zepfel   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 5 2005, 2:42 AM)Actually...   Nov 5 2005, 10:43 AM
mipadi   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 4 2005, 8:42 PM)Actually...   Nov 5 2005, 12:06 PM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(mipadi @ Nov 5 2005, 10:06 AM)Could you...   Nov 5 2005, 03:08 PM
Spirited Away   If genetics is what determines who we are, does th...   Nov 5 2005, 03:57 PM
RiC3xBoy   Well, what you just described is basically saying ...   Nov 5 2005, 04:19 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 5 2005, 4:19 PM)Well, wh...   Nov 6 2005, 11:13 AM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Nov 6 2005, 9:13 AM)I s...   Nov 6 2005, 01:35 PM
disco infiltrator   No, untrue. A musical prodigy child will not becom...   Nov 6 2005, 07:06 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 6 2005, 7:06 PM...   Nov 6 2005, 07:12 PM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Nov 6 2005, 5:06 PM...   Nov 6 2005, 07:27 PM
mipadi   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 6 2005, 7:27 PM)On the c...   Nov 6 2005, 07:30 PM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(mipadi @ Nov 6 2005, 5:30 PM)Is one gen...   Nov 6 2005, 07:40 PM
Spirited Away   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 6 2005, 7:40 PM)Of that,...   Nov 8 2005, 06:02 PM
mai_z   QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Nov 6 2005, 7:40 PM)Of that,...   Nov 9 2005, 06:43 PM
RiC3xBoy   QUOTE(Spirited Away @ Nov 8 2005, 4:02 PM)And...   Nov 9 2005, 07:02 PM
disco infiltrator   What you eat, how active you are, what drugs or su...   Nov 6 2005, 07:16 PM
wind&fire   ahhh bad example... the novel wuthering heights i...   Nov 6 2005, 09:14 PM


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