Oscar's room is always a mess. "You must have been raised in a pig pen," said Felix. "No way," responded Oscar, "I was born this way!" The friends are debating the issue of __________.

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The debate between Oscar and Felix best represents the nature-versus-nurture debate. Nature represents the belief that the cause is genetic or hormonal, while nurture represents environment or experience. So, the friends' debate becomes upbringing (nurture) or heredity (nature).

Oscar's Room Is Always a Mess