The Debate On Nature And Nurture - 1055 Words

This is possibly one of the hardest debates to try and describe to someone. On its face, it’s pretty simple, or black and white. It’s an â€Å"either/or† debate. Having had similar debates where nature and nurture were discussed as possible reasons for X, I have always been more comfortable with the idea that it’s not so much a matter of Nature or Nurture, but rather a sliding scale on which Nature and Nurture represent the opposing ends of the scale. The research I’m finding is showing this to be the case more so than the either/or version of the debate. Religion and politics have long been a fascination of mine, from a sociological â€Å"what makes people tick?† standpoint. How do we come to believe what we believe? In many cases, a person’s†¦show more content†¦(Nurture) Once we all reached adulthood, and went out into the world on our own, our own versions and visions of how it should be started to come through. ï‚ · Me – It’s hard to pigeonhole my spiritual beliefs. They tend to blend shamanism (ancestral worship) with UCC style of Christianity, and some Hoodoo and general paganism (earth/nature/spirit worship). Politically, I have not aligned myself with any particular party, but rather with certain causes and platform issues. Usually, this means I vote Democrat, however I have on a couple of occasions voted Republican. ï‚ · Middle Sister – She fully converted. She is now a hard core, card carrying Catholic and Republican. ï‚ · Baby Sister – Stayed with what she knew. She’s still a UCC style of Christian, and a Democrat. To anyone who knew us growing up, this isn’t a huge surprise. I never liked strictly enforced labels, but have always preferred to pick and choose the things that are most important to me, and make it work for me. I have always taken the a la carte option when it was offered. Likewise, Middle Sister has always been wired differently than most of us in my family. While most of our values are the same, where she puts the emphasis on those values is where the biggest difference lies. Baby Sister is the only one whose nature seems to be identical to the nurture we received. (Nature) Part II - Discuss how mass media and media images affect gender socialization. What I find interesting about this portion of the