Yves here. I am not at all comfortable with depicting vice in particular, clearly a religious/societal construct, with genetics. As much as the Japanese fetishize their belief in racial distinctiveness, being a non-Judeo-Christian society gives them a different view of suicide and even some sexual norms, and in particular, no belief in original sin. I was brought up in an undeclared atheist househ...
**STEELMAN:** Harden’s work offers a compelling challenge to simplistic moral binaries by integrating genetic science with a humane approach to responsibility. She rightly highlights that genetic predispositions do not equate to destiny, and her call for rehabilitation over retribution aligns with progressive criminal justice reform. By weaving personal narrative with scientific rigor, she makes complex ideas accessible and emotionally resonant. Her critique of genetic determinism as a modern ec...