No human being is raised to commit egregious acts against other human beings, e.g., abuse children, women, old ladies or helpless individuals!

Likewise, no human being is raised to murder children, women, his or her parents — or become a serial killer or rapist!

To begin with, human beings are "choicelessly conceived"!  They do not create themselves — nor do they choose their parents!

In addition, human beings do not choose their unpredictable, atavistic, genetic traits — inherited from their parents — that define individuals as identically different from every other and will determine their existence.

The following is a brief list of inherited genetic traits:

• race and gender
• when or where they are born
• the environment they are raised in
• mannerisms, pride, character, honesty, vices
• their level of intelligence, talents
• application of their intelligence as they age
• health, physical and mental attributes
• emotions, temperament, behavior, addictions
• empathy, prejudices, inhospitable or friendly tendencies
• reactions to perceived experiences
• worldview, countless other traits

Moreover, though genetic traits control human beings' reactions to their perceived experiences, other factors also play a role in their reactions:

• age and maturity
• possibly unexpected situations at the time:
   a. mental or physical conditions
   b. location, bystanders
   c. unpleasant encounter
   d. epidemic or natural disaster

Further, restrained by their genetic destiny, whether they be hampered by extraneous control or not, regardless of motives or consequences, whether beneficial or injurious to themselves and/or others, it is not rare for individuals to indulge in unexpected, impromptu or planned acts.

Even after having professed the "immutability" of their long-lived beliefs or principles, for self-serving reasons, without compunction or shame, some individuals have no difficulty "changing sides"!

Additionally, fully aware of the lethallity of their addictions, controlled by their genetic destiny, countless chain smokers, alcoholics and drug addicts will not quit their self-destroying habits.  They cannot help it!

In essence, the unpredictable, genetic destiny of human beings can only be described as an amalgam of traits that challenges accurate predictions of their character, behavioral capacities or furtive intensions.

To be sure, accurately predicting why, when, where or how human beings will react or commit any sort of act or attrocity can only be understood as conjectural, i.e., a guess!

As it relates to human beings, if controlling their behaviour is the object, irrespective of age, personal or familial reputation, social station, wealth or proneness to engage in desirable or egregious behavior, WORDS are no match for their genetic destiny!

Scrutinizing our own traits and those knowable traits of our parents, siblings and friends, the foregoing statements should be inarguable.

• The takeaway: unless human beings are in the throes of extraneous forces — a depression, epidemic, natural disaster, war, etc. — and are free to act as they please, they are inclined to concentrate on their own economic interests and/or prejudicial behavior.
• Winning elections requires convincing consistent and stay-at-home voters to come and hear words about issues they believe will benefit them!
• It is wise to "avoid identity issues" and biased, one-sided words if "the other side" is in the audience.
• Words must be truthful but cannot include issues that might "upset" the audience's prejudial or economy-centered sensibilities.
• Emotional, if-you-don't-like-it-lump-it rhetoric is not wise.
• As difficult as some individuals might find it, acknowledging "the other side's pet issues" and assuaging their fears is wise.