Thanks for your thoughts! I have an inkling that we think largely the same way on this issue and that the word 'culture' is misleading. I don't think that all human beings have the same culture - I take culture to be something borne out of the interactions between human beings in a particular place. What I do think is that every human being has the same 'wiring' and biological drive that is capable of manifesting itself in different ways. I'll see if I can make some sort of proper response ^^
all humans have the same culture? if culture can be defined as common behavioural traits within societies, would it not be a term to describe a uniqueness or difference? all humans have the same uniqueness? it's all just word-play to me.
you can claim a correlation between biological and cultural factors, but that falls short of proving causality, since both biological and cultural traits are causally and inextricably linked to geographical limitations of societies.
One thing I have noticed everywhere I have been is that people ARE people...they (generally) love their kids, love their partners, try to live the best they can...and are generally just good people....generally...but there are many differences.
The latest trend in psychology is that our behaviour is controlled far more by our genes then we thought, however your environment has the potential to switch on or off certain genes. In say Japan they have a different gene pool with different genes giving them the potential to display different behaviour. Also their environment and diet can also activate genes that westerners may have but are not activated and vice versa, Its generally concluded that people aren't born as blank slates
You meant assembly (language) not COBOL
misokatsu99 2 years ago
Thanks for your thoughts! I have an inkling that we think largely the same way on this issue and that the word 'culture' is misleading. I don't think that all human beings have the same culture - I take culture to be something borne out of the interactions between human beings in a particular place. What I do think is that every human being has the same 'wiring' and biological drive that is capable of manifesting itself in different ways. I'll see if I can make some sort of proper response ^^
thegakuranman 2 years ago
Couldn't agree more. I have split personalities too, because I work in a bilingual environment. Thanks for posting.
buck22dblaze 2 years ago
It's like a river. A stream connects with another and soon or later they diverge again .
hemi4ku 2 years ago 2
it would make more sense to me to say that culture is prevalent in all societies, rather than all societies having the same culture.
anfield22 2 years ago
all humans have the same culture? if culture can be defined as common behavioural traits within societies, would it not be a term to describe a uniqueness or difference? all humans have the same uniqueness? it's all just word-play to me.
you can claim a correlation between biological and cultural factors, but that falls short of proving causality, since both biological and cultural traits are causally and inextricably linked to geographical limitations of societies.
anfield22 2 years ago
One thing I have noticed everywhere I have been is that people ARE people...they (generally) love their kids, love their partners, try to live the best they can...and are generally just good people....generally...but there are many differences.
NodnarbRS 2 years ago
The latest trend in psychology is that our behaviour is controlled far more by our genes then we thought, however your environment has the potential to switch on or off certain genes. In say Japan they have a different gene pool with different genes giving them the potential to display different behaviour. Also their environment and diet can also activate genes that westerners may have but are not activated and vice versa, Its generally concluded that people aren't born as blank slates
chris41188 2 years ago