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[–]Edvin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Then you would fall on the nature side of the nature vs nurture debate. My beliefs more coincide with tabula rasa.

[–]HerminiaFrawkin 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Tabula rasa (/ˈtæbjələ ˈrɑːsə, -zə, ˈreɪ-/; 'blank slate') is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and, therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Nice obscure word you choose to use. There is strong evidence established to both memory before birth and memory that is genetic like instinct and then there is weak spiritual like evidence as in other life memories.

[–]Zahn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Here's a clue for you: politicians and others who have strong feelings about "social" issues, tend to believe environment as a primary influence.

Actual geneticist and scientist believe that genes are the primary influence for traits and behaviors.

Now, which of these two groups are more likely to be correct?