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Nurturing - In Words

Nature versus Nurture:- The old debate about nature versus nurture has never been resolved largely because we still don't know how much of what we are is determined by our genetic composition and how much is attributable to our life experience. What is certain is that both play a part.

To put theories aside, the human race is a marvel that never ceases to amaze me. We have an incredible innate aptitude to learn and adapt to all sorts of situations. Our societies have evolved to a level of sophistication that only humans can attain. By teaching our offspring what we perceive to be ideal to us, generations of humankind have sustained an ever forward moving human race.

My assertion therefore is that nurturing molds us into ideal beings while nature is simply the mold of life.

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