Genetic theories, I gather, have been cherished academically with detachment.
Cherished
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
I regard the principle of conscription of life as a flat contradiction of all our cherished ideals of individual freedom, democratic liberty and Christian teaching.
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.
From pacifist to terrorist, each person condemns violence – and then adds one cherished case in which it may be justified.