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Old Jul 25, 2008, 05:53 am   #7 (permalink)
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Morality GamesPredisposition and genetics are interchangeable concepts.
Genetics only refer to physical disposition.
An example perhaps might be the god gene. An overabundance of stimulation by a certain chemical in the brain may make a person predisposed towards having a leaning towards a more spiritual side.
However this does not automatically imply that the person will have any belief in a god . That would be determined by upbringing , social influence.
The same that a person might have a predisposition towards being aggressive or passive , have empathy or be a sociopath. But none of that means that the person will have a innate understanding of morality. That would be determined by upbringing, social influence.
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