Nature versus Nurture has been a topic debated in all kinds of settings all over the world.
To sum it up, a person either believes that an individual becomes the way they are through being
composed of genes or being around people who act that way. To really understand the
arguments, one must first analyze examples of these circumstances. The character’s Richard
Hickock (Dick) and Perry Smith, the murderers of the Clutter family in Truman Capote’s In Cold
Blood, are perfect examples of both nature and nurture. Although there are several logical
arguments to both sides, it is up to the individual to determine what kind of person they want to
Nature can be referred to as “all of the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we
are – from our physical appearance to our …show more content…
Students, teachers, politicians, and even random hipsters writing in their blogs all tend to have a
very strong opinion on the topic. It has been discussed and argued over countless times. Nature,
or the biological factor is not relevant. People are constantly overcoming their disabilities and
disadvantages. For example, Rose Siggins, a woman from Pueblo Colombia, has no legs. She
out-smarts her disability by riding around on a skate board. Despite not being able to walk, she
still manages to raise her children and provide for her family (Dicker). Even if 1% of the
disabled work through their limitations, it still goes to prove that it is possible. Nature is also
incredibly insignificant. The environment which someone is born into does not automatically
force them to act a certain way. Just because someone was born in an unsafe environment, it
does not mean they will grow up violent themselves.
Perhaps the entire debate, is not really a debate at all. At first glance, nature and
nurture seem like two “independent components which have isolated effects on particular
To sum it up, a person either believes that an individual becomes the way they are through being
composed of genes or being around people who act that way. To really understand the
arguments, one must first analyze examples of these circumstances. The character’s Richard
Hickock (Dick) and Perry Smith, the murderers of the Clutter family in Truman Capote’s In Cold
Blood, are perfect examples of both nature and nurture. Although there are several logical
arguments to both sides, it is up to the individual to determine what kind of person they want to
Nature can be referred to as “all of the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we
are – from our physical appearance to our …show more content…
Students, teachers, politicians, and even random hipsters writing in their blogs all tend to have a
very strong opinion on the topic. It has been discussed and argued over countless times. Nature,
or the biological factor is not relevant. People are constantly overcoming their disabilities and
disadvantages. For example, Rose Siggins, a woman from Pueblo Colombia, has no legs. She
out-smarts her disability by riding around on a skate board. Despite not being able to walk, she
still manages to raise her children and provide for her family (Dicker). Even if 1% of the
disabled work through their limitations, it still goes to prove that it is possible. Nature is also
incredibly insignificant. The environment which someone is born into does not automatically
force them to act a certain way. Just because someone was born in an unsafe environment, it
does not mean they will grow up violent themselves.
Perhaps the entire debate, is not really a debate at all. At first glance, nature and
nurture seem like two “independent components which have isolated effects on particular