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Old 12-12-2004, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Buk_A_neer
...but the majority ( 99% ) would NOT resort to criminal behaviour.
At some point one's socialization/learning/understanding of the world kicks in and moderates behaviour.

Again, since crime is socially defined, there cannot be a "crime" gene. What is considered criminal or lawful varies tremendously across human cultures.
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