Red Brains vs. Blue Brains?

eLoco writes "From the NYTimes (reg. req.): The Political Brain -- "Why do Republicans and Democrats differ so emphatically? Perhaps it's all in the head." Researchers from UCLA have seem to have found that liberals have, on average, a more active amygdala than conservatives. According to the article, studies of stroke victims "have persuasively shown that the amygdala plays a key role in the creation of emotions like fear or empathy." So is this scientific "proof" that liberals tend to be more compassionate but also more cowardly? [DISCLAIMER: this is not a troll; I am a liberal]. Regardless, this seems to have implications for more than just politics. Favorite quote: "Perhaps we form political affiliations by semiconsciously detecting commonalities with other people, commonalities that ultimately reflect a shared pattern of brain function.""

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Re:Jesus H Christ

[LoudMusic]

Is anything anyone's fault or decision anymore? Damn I remember when people were fat, drunk, gay, disruptive and Communist of their own volition. Now everything is a malady, issue and disease.

Gone are the days where people are held responsible for their actions.

Perhaps Bush, with questionable actions of his own, is attempting to put people back in responsible possitions for what they have done. I think he needs to start back here at home, first.

And as I've said many times before, it starts with parenting. The United States lacks quality parenting.

Re:Jesus H Christ

[leereyno]

There is a very simple test for homosexuality.

If, as a man, you look at another man's hairy ass and say to yourself "Damn! I just gotta get me some of that!!" then you are most certainly gay.

If, on the other hand, you look at another man's hair ass and think to yourself "What the hell is that?! Put some dammed pants on you freak!" then you are most certainly not gay.