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I never said entirely. No question that culture and environment play a huge, dominant role.

Frank L 64990 posts Joined: Sep 20, 2007

Posted 1:09 pm on Jul 3, 2021

Lack of both proper male and female role modeling/parenting being a particular problem.

I don’t buy the violence genetics issue. I do buy that incredibly easy access to cheap firearms and drugs is a major part of it.

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I never said entirely. No question that culture and environment play a huge, dominant role. Frank L 1:09pm · 7/3/21
- I know you don't. Accepting it would necessitate other uncomfortable conclusions. MAS 1:11pm · 7/3/21
  - How do you explain this, MAS?...I'm assuming these three Texans came from 'nuclear families'...could Link TyroneIrish 2:37pm · 7/3/21
    - There is a “Texas gene” that makes white Texans disproportionately prone to violence. Frank L 2:52pm · 7/3/21
  - It’s the same clap trap the nativists in the 19th century said about first the Irish and then the Frank L 1:15pm · 7/3/21
    - Logical fallacy.Link MAS 1:21pm · 7/3/21
      - Not at all. In fact that was one of the old arguments, the alleged impulsivity of certain groups. Frank L 1:30pm · 7/3/21
        
        Uhm, no they aren’t despite your assertions. Frank L 1:56pm · 7/3/21
        
        Genetic fallacy and the strawman argument. MAS 2:00pm · 7/3/21
        
        Strawman. Never said you “confined it to one group”. Frank L 2:08pm · 7/3/21
        
        Responds to the below.NT Frank L 1:58pm · 7/3/21
        
        Two logical fallacies, now. MAS 1:49pm · 7/3/21
        
        I’ll accept your surrender. Argument by assertion and subterfuge like you do doesn’t work.NT Frank L 2:28pm · 7/3/21
      - More science...meta-analysis.Link MAS 1:23pm · 7/3/21

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