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Originally Posted by Lt. Carlton Banks
so because our ancestors made bad decisions we get cancer? aids? downs syndrome? sorry man i dont buy it
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This is actually beginning to be proved by genetics. Something about gene mutations that are handed down to the children.
If I stumble across an article or better yet the PBS special I watched about it I will gladly share. It's basically saying that what my grandfather did with/to his own body could effect my own genetics and body. For instance, if a woman was poor growing up and didn't have much to eat as a child than her daughter will not need to eat as much. Or if a man chooses to smoke and get lung cancer it could increase the chances of his son/grandon getting it.
It's probably old news now but at the time it was groundbreaking.