James Q. Wilson: The DNA of Politics - Genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes.

City Journal ^ | Winter 2009 | James Q. Wilson

[Lauren BaRecall]

I emphatically disagree. Political affiliation has vastly more to do with rational thought vs. emotion, than any other factors.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Twinkie]

Thanks Mr. B. Our son has improved a lot in the past few years, but he bought into the liberal dogma whole hog for a long time. We had to grow up, and I think he’s having to do so a lot now. When people finally do wake up and realize they’ve wasted a large part of their lives on the socialist/liberal dogma, I think they’re mad at the whole dynamic that has pushed it - including the media.

[Zechariah_8_13]

Does anyone else feel uneasy with this government cataloging DNA?

It's already happening. Pres. Bush signed a bill into law this past summer that requires the collection/cataloging of DNA from every single newborn.

[jwalsh07]

I know that it’s tough to discern politics in a one party state so here’s a helping hand. Republicans are the conservative party in America. Democrats are the far left liberal party in America. This may come as a surprise to you and Mr Wilson but that’s the truth of the matter genes or no genes. Comprende?

[chesley]

I’ve got no beef with putting abortion doctors in jail.

[SuzyQue]

Did you all actually read the article?

I found it to be logical, well-reasoned, and made some good points.

[Pharmboy]

Say what you will about this, but it is the OPPOSITE of Stalinism/Lysenkoism. Their position was that everything was due to environment: that is, the commies' point was that "all we have to do is to create the perfect environment and people will be,in turn, perfect."

Wilson and other genetic determinists say the opposite...

[Fred Hayek]

I forgot to mention - my friend was raised by her grandmother more than by her stoner mother. Both regard the stoner (who told my friend that in 1930’s Germany she would have gone to the “special hospital” - so my friend agrees with Francis Schaeffer’s pro-life positions) as persona non grata.