Intelligence depends on Inheritance

Good morning to one and all. Today I would like to speak in favor of the motion.

I strongly favor the motion because genes play an important role in determining the physical and mental characteristics. About 40% of a child's IQ depends on genes.
Using Genetic data and IQ scores of thousands of children from across 4 countries, researchers from the University of Queensland managed to rule out the environmental factors which have their toll on intelligence. They found that between 20 and 40 percent of a child's IQ is based on genetic factors. A gene called FNBP1L predicted human intelligence.

Before I proceed to my argument, I would like to wish my opponent a good day and all the best.
This is another classic argument of Nature vs Nurture, but in this case, I believe 'Nurture' is more logical, this being because availability for a proper eduction for a child, depends on his/her cultural background, (The economy of their country, whether or not any conflict is going on in said country etc) If this child lives or lived for a long time in an LEDC, (Less Economically Developed Country) the child would most likely not be able to go, as a result of less schools, crime, and earthquakes. For example, countries in Africa, such as Haiti, suffer from earthquakes, which destroy schools; leaving 2.5 million children uneducated. On the other hand, we have Japan, which- I'm sure you can guess- is a wealthy country with a GDP of 5.96 trillion USD, with a firm investment in its education system of 3.5% of its GDP. Where do you think the smartest man in the world's child would do better in? Another important, ENVIRONMENTAL factor is how parents raise their child. It would be nowhere near enough if you only relied on genetic factors for an IQ test, you must have received enough encouragement from your parents to enjoy, or at least appreciate education. Tests showed that a child at around the age of five would be likely to share the same interests as his/her parent. For example, if the father or mother happens to have an interest in strategy games, such as chess, it would raise your IQ considerably. Here's a link: http://examinedexistence.com... . Studies in Venezuela show that children, who take chess classes for for and a half months at least, have increased their IQ points. Your 'smart genes' can contribute a lot to your academic life, but it is useless if you do not fully realise your potential, which I believe can only be shown to you by society.

I hope you know of Thomas Alva Edison who invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the light bulb. His father, Samuel Edison was a poor farmer and his mother Nancy Elliot Edison was also poor but was intelligent. Because of poverty he could not get proper education. Now the genes of his mother enabled him to become what he is today. Stephen Hawking's father was the Head Of Parisitology but poor and his mother was also poor. Now his father's genes contributed to what he is. I am not saying that environmental factors don't play any role. What I am saying is that they have very less role.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first PM of India. His daughter Indira Gandhi was also the PM of India and so too was his grandson, Rajiv Gandhi. Do you think this was mere coincidence? I dont think so. I feel genetics played an important role.