So, yet another link now. I stumbled upon this article this week about how the biology in one's brain can influence one's own political leanings. Apparently, liberals have a larger anterior cingulate cortex, which is heavily involved in decision making, while the conservative brain has a slightly larger amygdala, which is linked to emotional learning and precessing fear. This might explain why there is much difficulty trying to reach across parties, because the opposing party is actually wired differently.
This also brings up some interesting questions and consequences. For example:
Do we have any control over our political leanings?
If there truly is a biological difference in ones political position, does that mean that anyone can be blamed or be told that they are wrong for their political viewpoint?
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