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01/13/2008: "Genetic explanations replace moral judgment"

People given a biological and genetics-based explanation for the causes of anorexia nervosa were less likely to blame people with anorexia for their illness than those given a sociocultural explanation, a study found.

[ It isn't personal. This is why the ancients saw individuals as their genetics, and were unflinching about removing those who hadn't worked out, but were able to do it without scorn. ]

http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/215056577/080111100639.htm