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Because humans haven't been around long enough for one to expect that sort of genetic variation. Possibly because the link between behavior and genetics is non
by yequalsx 9y ago
Because humans haven't been around long enough for one to expect that sort of genetic variation. Possibly because the link between behavior and genetics is nonexistent. I don't know enough about the topic to know if there is a link between genetics and behavior. Do you know if there is?
- interfixus 9y agoYou would not expect populations separated by thousands of years of existence under wildly differing conditions to evolve different patterns of behaviour? Please elaborate.
- yequalsx 9y agoYour last sentence of your original post was "...evolved different inbred attitudes..." This refers to evolved in the sense of genetics. Of course human populations have different patterns of behavior. But the question is whether these patterns are cultural versus being genetic. My response above has to do with the genetic basis of behavior differences. EDIT: Thousands of years may not be enough time to cause a genetic basis for differences in human behavior. This was the original objection raised by interfixus. The objection does not seem reasonable given the lack of evidence given for said objection in the context of interfixus complaining about the sloppy thinking in the article.
- krona 9y agoThere is quite a lot of evidence that species of animals that work in cooperative groups engage various forms of behavior that seek to equalize outcomes for the group, even to their (individual) detriment. Notable examples include apes.
- yequalsx 9y agoMy statement was about the genetic basis for behavior in humans and whether there has been enough time for genetic based human behavior to have much variation.