It is almost impossible to shake of one's earliest training. Duke, can you get it through your skull that had you been brought up by Martians, you would have the same attitude toward eating and being eaten as Mike has.

Robert A. Heinlein
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Duke's behavior is not an act. It is the result of training. He was brought up by Martians who taught him it was okay to be adventurous and enjoy getting a thrill. Duke's parents were the ones who should have been worried about his attitude, not Mike!

Source: Stranger In A Strange Land

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