So true. And I have direct lines: HAGER and BAISDEN. And the temper to match some of them. But the ones that I knew were gentle people. So are their kids. Yike, I must be a throwback. lol Gracie ----- Original Message ----- From: "suebod" <suebod@tampabay.rr.com> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 11:17 PM Subject: [WVLOGAN] Violence; An Inherited Trait ? OTS > It's not the violence that's inherited. It's a gene that prohibits/inhibits > controlling one's actions, especially when angered. I believe that's the > same gene that prohibits people from controlling the abuse of drugs, > alcohol, gambling, sexual addictions, etc. A psychiatrist explained it to > me as "they have no turn off valve." > > It can be helped with many things, but drugs, psychotherapy and counseling > were not available back in our ancestors' days. > > Then again, my Aunt Dana always said some folks are just plain born mean. > > Sue > > > At 08:33 PM 7/31/06 -0400, you wrote: > > In searching my ancestors on both my father's side, and my mothers.I can > >find hardly any on dads side ( Burgess, Canterbury, Jarrel, Farley). On my > >mom's > >side (Baisden, Hager, Workman,Dempsey), I see plenty of murders, homocides, > >suicides. > >This is not to say dads side were saints( they might plunk some revenue > >officer for busting their still).Im wondering if this violence is > >hereditery, or > >not ? > > > >Shelby > > > > > >============================== > >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >