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    • @[email protected]
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      Alcoholism runs in families. A lot of things that run in families and larger genetic groups are, well, genetic.

      That’s an indication that genetic factors might be at play, not a proof that they are - let alone a proof that “alcoholism is genetic”.

      As per Wikipedia: it’s complex, but “Genetic factors account for 40–60% of the risk factors for alcoholism.”

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        …the largest genetic impact on alcoholism should be not having alcohol dehydrogenase, that is, not being able to break down alcohol in a half-way sensible manner. “Asian flush syndrome”. Might be present in immigrant populations, but those don’t tend to be the ones culturally transferring British binging culture.

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      You inherit more things then your gens from your parents, namely they are the ones who raise you

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        -94 days ago

        That’s . . true. ?

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          94 days ago

          Yes, and means you have not by any means proven to me that alcoholism is genetic, only that it’s inherited from your parents

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            -94 days ago

            Well, you’ve run rings around me logically.