[Lorianne]

Note that in both of these systems of thought, the source of the problems-the obstacles to progress-were faulty institutional arrangements, factors external to the individual. Defective institutions produced defective behavior that produced negative outcomes. The solution was not individual moral accountability for greed, oppression, and exploitation. The solution was to change the institutional arrangements, which would then produce positive behavior and outcomes.

Huh? All social change and revolutions are about replacing "faulty institutional arrangeements". Our entire country was founded on this premise !!!!!

Get a clue, lady. Our Founders were individuals who banded together to oust the British and the entire system of monachy .... an entrenched institution that, in their eyes, prevented progress and squashed individual freedom! There were many who wanted to leave well enough alone, leave the status quo ... but nooooo, those pesky Founders thought things could be better. How arrogant of them!

Our entire country is founded on the basis of overthrowing a previous social/economic/political institutions that had lasted centuries!!!!

Ditto the French Revolution.

Ditto all revolutions and social change throughout history.

In general, human nature is that people are not content with the status quo ... they are always searching for a better way to live .... that's why history is replete with CHANGE to the existing social/political order. If this wasn't so, we'd still be living in caves.

This lady should read some history.

[disclaimer]

The end result of feminism, by your so called non-radical average feminist, has been in fact very radical. Abortion, no-fault divorce, state intrusion into the family... and the list goes on. Feminism is radical in nature - it divides the sexes and turns women into female chauvinists.