#warriorgene

Today in our bioethics lecture, we were talking about the 'warrior gene' - a gene that affects the level of monoamine oxidase (MAO) and as a result, increases levels of serotonin and dopamine due to decreased breakdown. Apparently, this confers aggressiveness to carriers of the 'warrior gene' and this is more prevalent in some ethnic groups, which apparently correlates to increased rates of crime by these said ethnic groups.

Anyway... 

The lecturer asked us what the negative implications of finding such a gene were. And the answers ranged from stereotypes, to gene-environment interaction. Midway through this discussion, the bodybuilder in our class (aptly nicknamed 'the Hulk' by the class), puts his hand up and says "Who says that there has to be a negative to having the warrior gene?"

The entire class lols.

Also, PHCY315 for the win. One less lecture to write up.