(December 9, 2013 at 3:14 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: I like that idea. I don't think any rapist (except maybe a sociopath or something) thinks that raping is a good thing to do. I think they know its wrong every time yet they still do it. I do believe that the environment does play a small part but it pales in comparison to genetics. I think our genes play a much larger part in making a person more susceptible to becoming a rapist but as I said earlier, I don't think rapists think what they do is good or nice yet they do it anyway, so that makes me think environment has a much smaller part.
Hmm, I suppose one way of evaluating their view on their actions would be to find interviews of known rapists where those sort of questions are asked. I will try to find such soon, but see I am stoned and need a cigarette, so upon my return from the outdoors I will search.
And there are many studies that conflict regarding the nature, nurture debate, I doubt we could convince one another of which is dominate or even if they are side by side. Personally, I think genetics are the foundation but the environment is the house, if you will.
