Posted on 10/05/2004 8:30:54 AM PDT by avg_freeper
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A group of Swedish parliamentarians proposed levying a "man tax" to cover the social cost of violence against women.
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"It must be obvious to all of us that society has a huge problem with male violence against women and that has a cost," Left Party deputy Gudrun Schyman told Swedish radio on Monday.
"We must have a discussion where men understand they as a group have a responsibility," said Schyman, one of the party members to sign the motion for debate on the new tax.
Sweden already has the highest taxes in the European Union (news - web sites) as a percentage of gross domestic product to pay for its famous but hard-pushed cradle-to-grave welfare program.
It is also one of the world's most advanced nations in terms of gender equality, but Schyman said in a headline-hitting 2002 speech that discrimination in Sweden followed "the same pattern" as in Afghanistan (news - web sites) under the Taliban.
Bad Dog, BAD, but great read!!
Hillary! and kerry do not approve of your improper thoughts.
The muslims are taking over anyway so it wont be long before women will be whining for the good old days. They think they have it rough now just wait till the muslims put a muzzle on all european women.
Europe should see the writing plain as day. They have already had to fight off the muslims for over 1,000 years. They are just recovering from their last bout with antisemitism and they are revving up the hate machine again against the jews.
Amazing how ignorant these people are.
I Googled the name of this Gudrun Schyman for pictures, found an image of a woman whose very looks would cause my testicles to fall off, if I were ever in the same room with her.
The whole idea is really no stupider than reparations are in this country. (Which is to say, they're both pretty darn full goose bozo!)
Mr. Nors Haldersohm
Any excuse to raise taxes. This one is masked in "UN-speak" of "caring". piffle.
Any excuse to raise taxes. This one is masked in "UN-speak" of "caring". piffle.
Metrosexual.
The arrogance of socialism marches on. If Jerry Falwell proposed a gay tax to pay for AIDS, he'd be trashed by every editorial board in the country. But this socialist BS will either be ignored or chuckled at.
Guess she wants to take a step back from that "progress" in equality by imposing gender specific rules. Sounds like some of the animals are more equal than others.
I guess in Sweden, discrimination by reason of sex is no problem.
Two legs good! Three legs bad!
(I know I shouldn't of. I'm very sorry. Y'all can spank me now.)
They will counter this with a "poontang useage tax" on women.
All we need is a tax on wimmen for withholding sex.
They're already a continent of eunuchs.
I think if Sweden passes this they will be amazed at the increase in violence
LOL..good one
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