We all know the American story by now. Arcades and Atari. Video game crash. NES. Console Wars. 3D So how does your countries gaming history differ from the US one?
Now there are people who believe that the amount of wealth in the US owned by black Americans and white Americans is disproportionate to the percentage of the population of each living in the country.
This is something believed regardless of political party. Both Republicans and democrats agree that there is a divide.
Some people believe that there is a genetic difference that causes this while others believe that this is caused by environmental factors, namely the historical treatment of both race.
It's a nature vs nurture argument.
But there are some people who would argue that the disparities are the result of "culture." Now this bothers me for many reasons, but most jarring is that often those who I have spoken to who have made this point don't elaborated.
Isn't culture an environmental reason? Isn' that a result of historical events crafting traditions? Usually I get a no.
Then I ask if culture is something that came about as a result of genetic make up. I usually also get a no.
If the disparities are caused by culture, but then what is culture caused by if not historical-enviromental factors nor genetic factors?
In the end the refusal to answer leads me to believe that "culture" isn't a true answer. That it is only used by those who don't have an answer or those who don't want to answer.
Ways to change my mind would be to present evidence of culture forming that isn't a result of generic or environmental factors.
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