A Boy Without a Penis

After reading the article, “A Boy Without a Penis,” I really feel bad for John (David Reimer) for having his life turned around by a careless doctor and an ambitious psychologist who wanted to use him as a guinea pig to prove his theory; however, because of this tragedy, the whole psychological world is enlightened. We now can say that our biological bases and genes influence on our thoughts, feelings, and how we view ourselves more than we could imagine. Although we cannot conclude that all thoughts and actions come from the biological features, but it is undeniable that nature might have a part in our lives as equally as nurture. The question that I’m wondering the most is, “To what extend does nature have control of one's life and when do our actions fall into our own judgements?"