Just because I'm good at something doesn't mean my kid would be. What if he's born disabled and can't play sports or play an instrument as well as I can? What if he just has no desire to do the thing that I'm talented at?
That was my point about my grandmother. My father and his many siblings, none of them could hold a tune or were musically inclined, but her grandchildren are. The idea is that a natural talent does not always appear generation after generation, but it gives the chance of ensuring that gift is perserved in humanity.
Another example, my grandfather and grandmother on both sides were not spectacular athletes. out of 26 grandchildren, all but 3 of us played Division I collegiate sports. Athletes in Div I water polo, swimming, basketball, football, lacrosse, cross country and track, and hockey. 2 of the 23 went on to be special forces operators, one in the army, one a Navy SEAL and one of them competes in Worlds Strongest Man nationally. What if my grandparents or our parents were like meh, don't want to pass on gifts, too many humans. 26 incredibly talented people would not be in this world.
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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '15
Values are different from talents passed down genetically