Hi again David. The gene theory going on here is quite interesting to me personally. You see I was born in a small country town in the mid '60,s and for as long as I can remember my perception of reality was that none of it was "quite right". My "old man" spent all his time, (when not working), out bush, and imparted to me a true respect for the land. As a kid I spent more time playing "hookey" and exploring my backyard,(local area), than going to school, that it's a wonder I got any education! Now here's the rub. It's now recognized by my family that my grandmother, (whom I never met), was "blackfella". This revalation was, (pardon the metaphor), like a slap on the back of the head with a nulla nulla! All this stuff going on in my head that made me an alien to the rest of society now made PERFECT SENSE. I have the outward appearance of a caucasian but on the inside....YUWA! My point being, this feeling inside me,(tear down the fences, only take what you need, say a little "thanks" when you wring that ducks neck, no respect for money), that as Iv'e said has ALWAYS been there, has been my guiding force through life. In my teens I fought against it with all my might, as all I wanted, (as do all(?) teens), was acceptance. But you cannot change who you are,(and who would want to xcept a teen!). All this David, leaves me beleiving that genes are a very powerful component of who we are, although I do agree envoiroment is a huge factor, can genes sometimes over-ride the effect of envoiroment? FOOTNOTE; It's only since my aunt died a (couple) of years ago that I have become aware of this heritage, although I was suspect for a few (5-10?) years before that.
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