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[QUOTE]Originally posted by rasol: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by rasol: I would describe your attempts to 'explain' Indo European behavior in terms of the penal gland and brain aysemmetry as biological determinism. Biological determinism - [i]fatalistic philosophy based on the the notion that biology can predict human behavior[/i] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Evergreen Writes: To claim that biology in no way can be **A** predictor of human behavior is nonsensical.[/QUOTE]I agree, but this statement is both a strawman, based on adding disclaimers not present in the original comment: - in no way (??) - ***A*** [as in 1 out of 20 million possible] (???) The term I used was *explain*. This implies both a specific and comprehensive answer to the question of human behavior. ^ Evergreen, by using this disclaimer you might as well advocate astrology. For example: Capricorns are borne in January, miscarriages in Northern hemisphere are higher in the Winter. *In this way*, Astrology can be called ***A**** predictor of miscarriage. But astrology cannot explain miscarriage, a complicated phenomenon which has many possible causes likely none of them directly related to the Zodiac. This defense of astrology therefore does not honestly engage the claims that astrologists make. Niether are you honestly engaging your claims for reduction and denormalisation of indo-european behavior [as if there is such a singular entity] to issues penal gland and melanin level. [QUOTE]Autism is by its nature biology affecting human behavior. Hence Rasol's definition of Biological Determinism is discredited.[/QUOTE]Another strawman argument, since it was never implied that biology has *no effect* on behavior. I'm reminded of and American biological determinist claim that went as follows: 1) testosterone causes aggression. 2) convicted felons in the US have high levels of testosterone. 3) high testosterone therefore 'causes' crime. 4) african american men have higher than average levels of testosterone. 5) african american men make up a vastly disproportunate ratio of American convicts in prisons. conclusion -> African American men are genetically predisposed to criminal behavior. ^ This is not valid because it is reductionist. It reduces the complex possiblities of human behavior to and unfounded cause and effect. The manner in which this was exposed as being flawed was by extending the observation. It also turns out that Police enforcement consists of men with a higher than average level of testosterone - as do corporate executives, political leaders, etc.. So, now what? Does testosterone *predict* criminal, or crime fighter, or law maker? In NAZI Germany - the best predictor of criminal - is Jew. :rolleyes: [/QB][/QUOTE]
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