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This kind of thing is fascinating to me. I don't think we really know the extent to which primate behavior in relation to ours is cultural vs. genetic; after al

This kind of thing is fascinating to me. I don't think we really know the extent to which primate behavior in relation to ours is cultural vs. genetic; after all, things like this haven't often been tried! Obviously the genetic differences are huge, but stories like this make me think that our cultural development over time may be a bigger factor in the difference between our species than many assume. And humans don't do much better absent human society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_child https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_child

rob74 6y ago
Yup... I mean, you wouldn't keep a wolf around your house either, but dogs (if well-trained and with responsible owners) are usually no problem. So who knows, if humans would breed and train chimps (gorillas are too big) the same way as dogs, in time they probably could be "integrated" into society. Of course, that would bring with it a whole new set of moral issues...