What line of heredity is most important, paternal or maternal?

Historically, it was and still remains "paternal." Women in many countries, are not allowed to inherit wealth, work at certain occupations, run for government office and the like. They are relegated to doing the "dirty work" like household chores, cooking and cleaning making and raising babies. Just ask Cinderella. read more

Sounds like a sexist-trap to me. NEITHER is important. But coming from a long line of bastards, I may be biased. My paternal ancestors were mostly those men with enough charm to go where no man has gone before, and enough sense to get the hell out quick smart. And what about dogs. The smartest, fitest, and sweetest dogs are the mongrels. read more

Paternal and maternal could also be associated with bonds. There are also the paternal and maternal bonds. The paternal bonds refer to the relationship between a child and a father. On the other hand, paternal bonds can also refer to the relationship between a child and a mother. read more