Biological determinism - the idea that our violence, aggressiveness and other unattractive traits are due to genes - has been getting some press lately. However, there is no single unambiguous fact supporting its claims.
Its proponents thoroughly underrate the influence of society and culture on human behavior. It's easy to fob off responsibility if everything is due to genes!
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould
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