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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Ross, Matthew wrote:
> I completely agree here. Based on my family history, I am genetically
> predisposed to be an alcoholic.
You have a family history of alcoholism. That's a lot different.
> I don't drink, I don't even consider drinking, and thereby don't have
> the opportunity to become an alcoholic.
Perhaps you are environmentally predisposed to avoid drinking. You can't
become an alcoholic in a world without alcohol. Thus, presumed "genetic
predispositions" for alcoholism are only expressed in certain
environments.
> The same is true of other "predispositions".
That depends on the extent to which environment is important for the
trait. Some "predispositions" might be expressed in all existing
environments.
Mike
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