Many people argue that how we are raised influences our personality. Others can disagree. Personality does not depend on the environment we are raised in. It is possible to apply the notion of nurture and nature here. The nature part would be that the child doesn’t want to be associated with the same family. My family was very religious and I grew up drinking and smoking. I’m not religious at all, but I’m comfortable with my homosexuality.
Many philosophers believe that the natural nature of human beings or certain aspects of our lives is inborn. Others disagree. Speech acquisition is one of the many spontaneous events that occur during the child’s growth. Yes, how we raise our children can impact their speech and thinking. Unhealthy environments can negatively impact the development of children. You do not want your child to become an adult and take care you. It is common for children to become more involved in unhealthy households. Although this is true, I’d like to see the entire situation from another angle. Consider if the manner we raise our children has no effect on their personalities but does impact their learning ability and their ability to learn. Although personality can be a result of how we raise our children, it is also true that they interact with nature. Nature and nurture cannot be separated. It doesn’t matter how hard you try, our upbringing has made us who we are today. These are key elements in human progress and can be backed up by numerous examples. Academic success is one example. There has been much debate about whether genetic modifications are necessary to ensure academic success, or whether the environment plays a role in academic success. It will be almost impossible to put blame on either of the factors that contributed to a behavior. But, most people agree that both are equally responsible. The other side of the coin is nurture. That side has an accurate point. One can determine if someone is a “nurtured child” in many ways. For example, someone who lacks affection might become introverted or shy away from people. These two factors are essential for humans to reach their full potential. The assumption that intelligence is generated through genetics has long been rejected. This theory has been controversial because different schools have diverged. This could confirm arguments that seek to explore the topic ‘what’s nature vs. nurture’. At one point, people were encouraged not to marry partners of high intellect families. The new belief that nurture vs nature is not a matter of opinion, is contrary to what was previously believed. Both have an impact on one’s life. Although we know for certain that homosexuality and transgenderity are something we were born with, many people are inclined to argue that they are a choice or that our upbringing made it so. While our personalities can be shaped by the way we were raised, it cannot determine our sexuality and gender. According to an article, DNA differences are the main source of psychological differences among us. Although environmental influences are important, what have we learned over the years is that they tend to be random and unsystematic. Which means that we don’t know much about how to change them. How we were raised and what our DNA says about us will never be completely accurate. However, it will help us choose what we want or not. There are many people who can grow up in successful families and have a poor childhood. Although a family is never perfect and our upbringing was not ideal, many of us have had the good fortune to learn and grow. Let’s conclude by saying that our upbringing does not define who we are. However, it does influence how we think. It will always result in the whole subject of nature and nurture. It doesn’t matter what scientists and philosophers do to answer the many nature vs. nurturing questions. It does provide some insight into how genes are affected by the environment and how they affect genes. The environment and genetics are still a lot to learn. The mysteries of genetics and the environment will continue to be unsolved, although we may one day find the answers. Works Cited
“So is it nature not nurture after all”, Andrew Anthony, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/29/so-is-it-nature-not-nurture-after-all-genetics-robert-plomin-polygenic-testing
