Essay: - People’s character is influenced by environment rather than genetics. Do you agree or disagree?

I don’t agree that people’s character is fully influenced by environment rather than genetics. As a matter of fact character of an individual is formed by genes plus the environment.

Theory of Traits: - The physiological traits like height, complexion, color of hair, color of teeth, color of eyes etc one gets from the genes. Mostly one gets the traits from the quality of grandparents and parents. Those traits are the hereditary and unchangeable.

Others are the acquired and learned traits that an individual gets from the environment. The products of these traits are Beliefs, Intellect and Fancy. Intellectual traits are not generally practiced for obvious reasons. Fancy traits are adopted and practiced in real life. Most important trait here is Human values, it is learned and gives picture of an individual’s personality.

Parents have a great role in maintaining an excellent environment in the house. The environment must be full of positive energy, love, affection, and respect for each other. Children raised in such a family will be gentle, loving, caring and respectful with a peaceful personality. Conversely if parents daily drink and fight with each other and indulge into hot arguments and manhandling using filthy words, the children will learn to behave in the same manner.

Also a major role is played by the environments of neighborhood

and co-workers in the work place. Television and movies play a vital role in the environment. Parents must not watch crime and adult movies in the house. This will have highly negative impact in formation of personality of children.

In conclusion, the formation of character is the product of both, genes and the environment.

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