re: #130 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Okay. My reasoning on this is anecdotal, certainly, but here’s what I think.

Take a newborn child from the most backward society in the world and drop them in the most advanced society with a caring nurturing family.

That child will be indistinguishable (other than perhaps appearance) than the others.

My family is backwoods dumb hicks. The generation past us (my kids, and nieces and nephews) are well educated and snobby little jerks.

Such is evolution. Sigh.

You are right on the money when you note

Take a newborn child from the most backward society in the world and drop them in the most advanced society with a caring nurturing family.

That child will be indistinguishable (other than perhaps appearance) than the others.

That is the key- not the society (though clearly that is influential) but a culture that emphasizes values, principles and ideas will trump any other environment, in my opinion.