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Well I believe it's more a characteristic of the environment they grew up in and a family value. Like religious beliefs. People take these beliefs as a part of their identity. In a way it is if that's what they have been exposed to for so long. Ever since I was first taught about politics I was groomed to view conservatives as racists, elitists, and only concerned with helping the rich and exploiting the poor. Those views held until I was in well in my 20's and started having conservative friends and discussing politics with them (without personal attacks). Although I'm still not a conservative myself I understand their perspectives much better and listen to them as long as their not on the attack. There is no moral or intellectual stigma associated with political philosophies. We all have our fair share of slicksters and morons.
Both of my parents along with the vast, overwhelming majority of my family, are Republican/conservatives. I on the other hand dance in the libertarian liberal area.
Both of my parents along with the vast, overwhelming majority of my family, are Republican/conservatives. I on the other hand dance in the libertarian liberal area.
I think there is definitely something to this. Political beliefs and ways of seeing things may be partially genetic. There is some research being done at the moment that is exploring the idea that personality in general may be genetic. It proposes that there are 16 genetic personality types, and that other factors like conditioning make us individuals, but that by observing enough people, you can find 16 common threads throughout all people, regardless of cultural background. It also proposes these genetic personality types are associated with specific organs and muscle groups and that stretching these muscle groups can lead to personality transformation.
Last edited by nimchimpsky; 04-17-2011 at 09:27 PM..
stretching these muscle groups can lead to personality transformation.
If you believe that stretching certain muscle groups can change personality type, you clearly weren't ever an on/off season athlete. People's personalities didn't change whether or not they were in-season and doing daily stretching. This is so silly.
edit: generally if you split up personality enough ways, you can give people very accurate descriptions of themselves by parroting back their answers in different words. This doesn't really make any specific method valid, but it does sell books.
Hotair, if there's any substance to your theory, I'm adopted.
I'm not sure why such courageous leftists would so favor a nanny state. From what I've seen most are co-dependent weaklings who pee down their legs at the prospect of facing the world standing on their own two feet.
As to sleeping with bears; The inability to accurately assess a real and immediate threat is not indicative of courage as much as incognizance.
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