Nature vs. Nurture

The classic debate of whethere psycological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through education, experiance, and culture.

Edit: Basically, are human characteristics (i.e. the way we act) given to us the day we are born or are they learned through our raising in the world.

 

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I don't believe 14-16 year old's will understand what you're saying..

 

The answer is obvious, it's both. To what degree each factor has an influence depends on the specific characteristic we're talking about.

 

An interesting theory I heard today that relates to the subject is if a human who believed cloning was morally wrong, were to be cloned; what would the clones thoughts of being a clone be?

 

I'm 13. I understand it.

Maybe, it's YOU who cant understand it.

On topic: I think that you are born with certain paths to follow. You either nurture them or let them die. I mean, there are just some people who have a knack for things like sport or drawing. On the contrary there are those people who just suck hard at things. There's always room for improvement but for some things you just don't have the ability.

It could also depend on the kind of activities and the friends you make in primary/elementary school. You get used to doing something when you're young and you suddenly have a knack for certain things.

That depends on the way the clone was made. Going back to what I said before, It probably depends on the first thing he hears. Although I doubt people's opinion are passes on to their children, so why clones? Do you think you being born is morally wrong?

 

I say clones because hypotheticaly, a clone will be genetically identical to the person they came from. So, will the person's negative outlook on cloning be the same with the clone? If so, you side with the idea of "nature"; if you think the clone's judgement would be derived by the people who raise him/her then you're siding with the idea of "nurture".

 

I am also 13 and i do understand it.

We done some work on this, it really does depend on the situation.

I believe that they should not clone any animal, including the human race.
Let nature on control the world, Humans are bound to make a mistake.