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> First quote talks about of the stupidity of the idea "hereditary wise man". That idea is indeed stupid, but what it has to do with the idea of "natural born"?
by davedx 13y ago
> First quote talks about of the stupidity of the idea "hereditary wise man". That idea is indeed stupid, but what it has to do with the idea of "natural born"?
Because "natural born" means "genetically determined", and your genes are something you get from your parents, right?
- 3minus1 13y agoThere's a huge difference between saying "Some people are born smart because of their genes" and "Some people must necessarily be smart because of their parents"