kain_kusanagi said:
silicon said:
kain_kusanagi said:
silicon said:
Relax!!!
Let me tell you about two important rules of the internet.
(1) Everyone in the world has had different experiences, and therefore holds a different perspective on each issue. Living in poverty is a lot different than hearing about someone living in poverty. In addition to this is epigenetics, which includes the wide variety of genes, and how our genes are expressed depending on our experiences. For example some people are genetically predisposed to be liberal or conservative.
(2) Everyone is ignorant of the the point in (1). Everyone views the world through their own perspective.
(3) Everyone is ignorant of their ignorance.
Bottom line, it's OK to have disagreements. We'll continue to have them because we're all different. |
Umm, forgive my ignorance, but what?!
Source please?
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Here's one source. But there are better sources out there.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120827122410.htm
Here's another:
http://www.economist.com/node/21564191
Also, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOQduoLgRw
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Source 1: Speculative, doesn't say anything concrete.
Source 2: Study assumes identical twins have no more personal bond than fraternal twins. All the identical twins I know are much closer to each other than fraternal twins who all act like regular brothers and sisters. This article assumes this is genetic, but I would argue that it is due to identical twins identifying with each other more because they see themselves when they look at each other unlike fraternal twins.
Source 3: Has nothing to do with your statement. The speaker is talking about the differences between liberal and conservative "Moral Matrix" and makes no declarations of genetics outside mammal group empathy.
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Source 3 is just to raise awareness of the influences of politics. Maybe political beliefs are not completely based on genetics (most likely epigenetics), but there is an underlying moral basis which may be rooted in genetics. It's very straight forward if you believe in evolution.
