No wonder some of us question the wisdom of giving women the vote.
Which is why ancient civilizations did not give women prominent roles in government. Obviously, there was a good reason why they did that.
Exactly.
The 19th has proven to be a disaster, and I’m afraid things will only get worse as more and more women get in positions of power.
We’re quickly becoming a matriarchy. More masculine cultures and countries are salivating.
I am a woman, and I am 83 years old. I am old enough to remember high school history. I seem to remember that only gainfully employed men and landowners were eligible to vote. (My memory might be a bit rusty)
I wonder how our elections would look if we still followed out original constitution. I assume these men had just a good understanding of human behavior when they developed those rules. Women voting is a bit sticky today, with so many divorced, hard working, self-employed, and working in high talent required professions.
But, it seems reasonable to me that people who vote to take money from the public purse should not be permitted to vote to take from the producers - to support those people who are unwilling to work for themselves. I think of that first year in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Private funds from the willing citizens is available for those in need through no fault of their own. And in my present opinion, charity is best handled at the local level, and the federal government shouldn’t be expected to do so.
I do doubt that many will find my views “harsh”. I understand. I tend to take a much longer view of our history, not to mention the foibles of human nature.