re: #179 Solomon2

re: #171 Fozzie Bear

Classical writers often assumed what we are referring to as “cultural” in this thread to be racial characteristics. It might be interesting to construct an experiment and see, for example, if the Japanese aversion to eye contact is innate rather than learned, but somehow I doubt it could happen, for it would give the researcher proposing it a bad name, yes? Now you can see how the failure to pursue this sort of study could be something that holds science back.

The answer to ‘innate rather than learned’, is quite simple, and can be determined by spending a little time with third or fourth generation Japanese Americans, as they shake hands, make eye contact, eat cheesburgers, and show their teeth in big happy American smiles.