I dont think there is any doubt about this type of behaviour. Environment certainly plays a role in demonstrating and teaching violence to the young. But because it can be tought, does not negate the evidence that it is ALSO genetic. And I'll bet that it is the worst for people who have a high geneticic propensity for violence and experience violence in their environment as well.
Bill Roh
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> Hi,
>
> Richard Brodie <richard@brodietech.com> writes:
> <<
> Do you mean step-children? Otherwise why isn't this evidence of the
> GENETIC nature of violent tendencies?
> >>
>
> I think it's true of all children of violent parents -- adopted,
> grand, etc. They vomit out violence, and those who they influence in
> turn vomit...
>
> ERiC
>