Get a load of
this.
In short, poly sci profs at the University of Nebraska are putting forth the theory that people inherit their political and social attitudes.
Um, not so much guys.
I am a firm believer that those characteristics are caused by environment...a "nurture" point of view, if you will.
Them? Well...
So far, the political connection has relied on studies by Lindon Eaves, professor of human genetics and psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University. About 8,000 sets of identical and fraternal twins answered a series of questions on topics such as school prayer, nuclear power, women's liberation and the death penalty.
Identical twins, who share their entire genetic code, answered more similarly than fraternal twins, who are no more similar than non-twin siblings.
If you assume that both identical and fraternal twins share an environment, then the disparity between the results must be genetic, Hibbing and colleagues conclude.
(emphasis mine)
How many of us here on DKos have RADICALLY changed our social attitudes and beliefs over our lifetimes? And WHY?
As many of you already know, I became a liberal several years ago after spending most of my adult life as a dedicated wingnut. In summary, it's like the old saying: Religion is for those who fear hell, spirituality is for those who've been there.
I don't know...what do you think?