Talk:Bending Arts/@comment-67.250.93.99-20110708053833/@comment-2050906-20110709220403

Yes they have discussed it. You must have the talent for bending, you cannot learn it. It is not hereditary, but your nationality does affect it (a Fire Nation man can't be an Earthbender). Not everyone in the World of Avatar is a bender. It depends on spirituality, nationality, and several other factors.