Nature Vs Nurture

580 Words3 Pages
When debating the topic of Nature Vs Nurture you must look at both sides of the topic at hand. First we have Nurture, which states that an individual’s development is based off of his or her experiences and environment. This means things like where they grow up or whom they interact with as they grow up shape the kind of person they will become. For example if you grow up in a Jewish family you will be Jewish or if you grow up around a farm you will want to be a farmer. The other side of the debate is Nature, which states that an individual’s development is based off of his or her genetic heredity. This means that any characteristics and personality traits you have can be directly linked to other members of your family. For example if your father has anger management issues then you will have anger management issues or if your uncle has diabetes you will have diabetes. Both sides of this debate, Nature Vs Nurture seem like completely different theories about completely different traits of a person’s being and character. However there are in fact many similarities, which clearly demonstrate why the two sides can be compared and contrasted so closely and why it’s so difficult to determine what the truth really is. Take the religion example; I stated that Nurture stipulates if you grow up with a Jewish family you will be Jewish due to environmental influences. However there are people like me who grow up in a religious home and choose not to be religious at all. This is contradicting to both Nature and Nurture because almost all of my family is religious on both sides (Nature) and I grew up with it (Nurture). So therefore I should be, yet I am not. Is the reason I’m not due to the few individuals in my family that also are not religious (Nature)? Or is it due to things I’ve concluded on my own due to environmental influences as I grew up(Nurture)? It’s near
Open Document