Fro example, Jayson Blair - of the New Times who misled the 152-year old institution and readers by writing dozens of false articles with unsubstantiated quotations, plagiarized information, fabricated facts, and deceitful datelines.
Ian Blair - who gave out false information about Jean Charles de Menedes and the circumstances of the shooting.
Tony Blair - WMD, Dr Kelly, no university fees, cash for honors, NHS, etc.
2007-11-01 10:11:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is a nature vs. nurture argument. We do know now that nature is 40% and nurture is 60%. So, if a trait, such as mental illness, or such, is passed down through family, that does not mean it will develop, it just means they have a propensity for it, biologically. But if nurtured ( learned), then it will develop.
2007-11-01 10:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by Gretl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha, interesting theory. Any idea how many Blairs there are in the world? I'm sure you're not suggesting that they are all genetically mendacious.
A journalist, a police chief and a politician - surely not indicative of a whole. They are just jobs that attract people who are opposed to the truth.
2007-11-01 10:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by penny century 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not a genetic trait. However, children learn what they live. My father lives in a fantasy land, and so does my sister, I however, live in the cold hard real world. I have taken my lemons and made lemonade, and my sister is still drowning in her fantasies.
2007-11-01 10:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dottie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can learn it. If the people in charge around you growing up are untruthful, you could learn that lying isn’t wrong & strategies for lying.
2007-11-01 10:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If parents model lying and deceit, it is more than likely their children will pick up on it.
2007-11-01 10:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not. I guess it could be if the parents are liars but everyone knows right from wrong at an early age.
2007-11-01 10:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats an interesting thought, i think somewhat, yes. also being raised by and around people who are shady can make a person shady.
2007-11-01 10:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋