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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:49 AM Original message |
"Warrior gene" linked to violence, weapon use, new study finds |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree with your last statement, but it would explain a lot about a few people I know. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh god, what simplistic BS typical of Evolutionary Psychology. |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. there are plenty of well paid occupations for the agressive |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. +1. nt |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
60. well, in all fairness, the environmental deterministics do the same thing |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. If this were true there would be just as many gangs in the 'burbs.... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. There are. But in the 'burbs they call 'em football teams. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Sports teams, political parties, faiths and denominations, |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. I think you're right about that |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I think it's more about exploiting such propensities. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Unfortunately, you could be right, nt |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. junk science. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Is that the right application of the term? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Evolutionary Psychology is a pseudoscientific fad that is popular because... |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I think that is an unfair and short-sighted characterization |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That is exactly why such criticism is necessary, to get rid of the garbage. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I haven't read the study. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Unfortunately not yet. I'll look for it sometime today and post it if I can find it. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. that's funny cuz it's too true. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. it's junk science. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Repetition does not constitute an argument. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 03:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
61. i wasn't trying to make an argument. the junkness of it is so obvious on its face that it would be |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why don't rich kids join street gangs? (Other than Wall Street gangs) |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. The poor are genetically inferior to the rich. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Sadly, these rich Ruling Class f**ks really believe that |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Just like the how Monarchs believed that they were given the right to rule by God. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Anyone remember Charles Murray from the AEI and his "bell curve" BS? |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. No wonder racism and conservatism seem to mesh so well. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Exactly. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Rich people control (so no need to join) the police, the armed forces and private goons |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. They join frats and sports teams instead. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. They form nasty cliques instead while they're waiting to join the Wall Street |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. Riiiiiiiiiiight....... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. why is this exclusively male. if genetic it would hit both gender. n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Probably testosterone and the enviromental infuences they convieniently ignore. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. this is true, BUT the rate of female violence is escalating. the girls must be nice |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Very good point. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. No, lots of genetic traits don't. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. Not necessarily, no. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. no... but you might have nice lush thick hair otherwise. also the bald gene comes from mother |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Your post makes no sense |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. i know the balding gene for males |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. No, I made the beard gene thing up. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. then any given study that lacks so should clearly state these exceptions... n/t |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. The TV news report =/= the study |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. why it is a good thing to question. hey, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. LOL, that's funny, cuz it's true. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. sounds like pseudo-crap. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. Most of the responses sound like they are taking the reporting out of context. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. But the Ruling Class decides what is/isn't considered 'violent' |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. lol dumbest post of the day, i think everyone knows what violence is when they see it. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's still early, there will be dumber ones n/t |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Really? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. apparently not. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. Interesting, but raises several different questions... |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Good questions. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. They should take blood samples from cheney to study the evil gene nt |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Blood samples from the alien overlords dissolve when exposed to oxygen. n/t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
39. Junk science's version of "The Devil made me do it." |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
54. How does this relate to the "double 'Y' chromosome" that I remember |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 03:39 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. that was a good one. more prevalent in mass murderers. richard speck had it, |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:15 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Thanks Hannah! |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-06-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
58. any mention of testosterone? |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
64. Genetic predisposition does not mean certainty. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Exactly what I said! |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-07-09 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
65. Neo-Nazi nonsense. nt |
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