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This thread got me thinking...
My dad never disciplined me, like taking away priveledges or grounding me, etc, and he never had to. All he had to do was raise his voice, and I would immediately acquiesce. I'd like to take credit for it, for being such a moral, respectful, upright kid...but the fact of the matter is that he was just SCARY. Even my friends, some of whom were normally disobedient, would listen to him. No idea what he was doing right, but I hope I learn before I have a kid.
In terms of the original question, I think it's both. Let me be more specific: I think if someone is born with some abnormal violent gene or chemical inbalance, I think they will be "evil" (I don't like that word though), and I don't think they can be parented out of it. Also, if someone is born normal, I think they can be parented into it. Basically, I think you need both good parenting and good chemical balance to be a socially contributional person, and the lack of either can (but does not always, in the case of bad parents) screw it up.
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