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I can see how it could be interpreted that way. My first reaction was (if the claim is true) that must be cultural memes as the cause, as a genetic cause automa
by outlace 5y ago
I can see how it could be interpreted that way. My first reaction was (if the claim is true) that must be cultural memes as the cause, as a genetic cause automatically was implausible to me.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 5y ago> as a genetic cause automatically was implausible to me. I agree. Given that Scandinavia was the homeland of the Vikings, I think arguing that they have a genetic predisposition away from crime would seem rather absurd.
- qwytw 5y agoSignificant amounts of Vikings left Scandinavia to settle other places in Europe, so maybe the ones left behind were less predisposed to commit crimes /s
- renewiltord 5y agoThis is sort of a variant of the voluntary settlement hypothesis which I always found entertaining.
- nec4b 5y agoWhy is it absurd? The most violent ones left Scandinavia and died fighting or settled elsewhere.
- haram_masala 5y agoWhy would a genetic cause be implausible? Genetics guide human behavior. It seems very unlikely that behavior doesn’t vary among ethnic groups, but many other phenotypic factors do.