What Does this Mean?

I will be taking opinionated editorials from newspapers, major and local, and analyzing them from the viewpoint of a 19 year old female college student, which will come easily to me seeing as how I fit into that category. Like most wannabe scholars of today, I work my a** off to get a decent education while simultaneously laboring the days away for a hopefully decent paycheck, and I worry about more than just what outfit I'll be wearing to class today(Although that ranks high on my list). I have opinions on, well....everything, and I have a need to express aforementioned opinions. Enjoy! :]

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Hey, It's In Our DNA!


 
 
 


This Op-Ed in the New York Times focuses on the new field of "Genopolitics", which is a field of study that indicates that genetics play a part in what political party a person sides with.  It gives a whole new perspective on the "Nature Vs. Nurture" debate.

While it is a new science, the benefits of these studies could be overwhelming in the political field.  It could even go so far as to become a defining factor in the outcome of elections.  In the article, it states that genetics and environment are sometimes hard to distinguish from each other.  I agree with this; my question would be, how could you tell if a persons political preferences come from biological factors, or their parent's beliefs? 


CONTENT: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/are-our-political-beliefs-encoded-in-our-dna/?ref=opinion&_r=0
PHOTO:http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-genes-dont-predict-voting-behavior
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