The nature vs. nurture debate is a debate that has been going on for awhile. It is the argument about what makes us who we are- our environment, or our biological makeup. I honestly can’t take a side in this debate because I believe that both the environment we are raised in and forced to adapt to AND our biological makeup make us who we are in total. One without the other would make us incomplete because both are necessary.
While that's the shortened up version of my thoughts, I do want to go into a bit more detail and give my reasoning on why I believe environment affects you a bit more than your biological makeup. While genetics do make you who you are (in the most literal term), the environment you grow up in (particularly in your most formative years) is what will sculpt you. For example; if you were adopted- the traits you got from your biological parents would only go as far as pretty much, appearance. Any personality traits would be lost due to lack of contact. Therefore, any traits you would get in your personality would really come from your environment and adoptive parents- who aren't genetically tied to you. This is a key reason why I believe environment has a larger impact on us. Obviously, genetics are necessary component to our lives; as I said before. But the environment you're raised in is what forms how you think and how you react to everything in life. You can look however you want, but how you get raised and the level of trauma you're subjected to when young will ultimately make you who you are. - Maddie
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