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Explain, with examples, what is meant by the genes debate
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Explain, with examples, what is meant by the genes debate. Genes are units of hereditary information that tells the organism to produce a particular chemical, or to display a particular characteristic, e.g. blue eyes or brown hair. In this genes debate, genes are said to not only display these physical characteristics, but also determine our social behaviour (contrary from being a result of who we are from the way we are socialised). In the past, biological determinism has been used to justify racism, sexism and class inequalities. However, recent claims of biological determinism seem to be more outstanding and more scientific. The most well-known version of genetic determinism is sociobiology, advocated by E. O. Wilson. The theory is: "social behaviour is determined biologically through our genes, which are in turn the products of million years of evolution." Tiger, Fox and Wilson all argue that it is natural for...
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