The position that the ideas, meanings, beliefs and values people learn as members of society determines human nature. People are what they learn. Optimistic version of cultural determinism place no limits on the abilities of human beings to do or to be whatever they want. Proper attitude of an informed human being could only be that of tolerance. The word "culture" derives from a French term, which in turn derives from the Latin "colere," which means to tend to the earth and grow, or develop and nurture. "It shares its etymology with a number of other words related to actively fostering growth".