Speyside wrote:So do our brains function differently, or are we products of the environment we were raised in? And no, this is not intended to be political. I have read articles/studies that espouse both ideas. While both utilize statistical data, it is to easy to manipulate data to prove any idea. I do know I was raised in a conservative family, and on most issues I am not conservative, but that is only ancidotal. A question I find interesting, no more, no less.
I would say all of the above. My beliefs are based on what I have actually experienced in my life. All the years roaming the Earth really opened my eyes. Pretty much seen it all. Dealt with every religion out there, and more cultures and folks than I can count. All of it rubbed off on me one way or the other. While some are just inherently messed up, they are not without their good points. "Even a broken clock is right twice a day!"
I don't do labels. At least not those. Those are political brands. We have a constitution, follow it.
Frankly, I've come to believe the parties are all here to keep us at each other's throats so they can maintain their control. And the ones that aren't really in power, want their turn at the trough.
Follow the money. Be it in politics, science, what ever. Somebody is getting paid, somewhere.
Honestly, I'm praying for the zombie apocalypse before I get too old to play in it.