[AndrewC]

My truck is more than just it's parts

And a mind is more than just a brain, but we were speaking of genes. And a gene is only a part of an individual. Many things including the environment go into determining the survivability of a specific individual. But I was/am/and will be speaking of genes. They are not tied to any specific individual. Now if you care to explain how a gene that is propagated across species belongs to an individual, many people would be interested in your explanation. (How did all those "virus" genes get into "my" genome?)

[Sofa King]

"But I was/am/and will be speaking of genes. They are not tied to any specific individual."

You repeat this over and over, but do nothing to justify it. I've explained multiple times how it is wrong, but you only continue to re-phrase yourself.