True.
Okay, now we have an argument that reproduction should be dis-encouraged by women over 35-40, because of the increased risk of birth defects. And the mechanisms for this would be encouraged sterilization and free divorces from women of that age and that women should be held responsible for any birth defects.
The pivotal question is if birth defects are a big enough societal problem to make these changes that fundamentally alter the status of women in western society.
I don't find this to be a position easily defended.
This damn quoting system on this forum...
Regarding the right to vote part:
It is impossible to argue for removing the vote for women. I must honestly admit that there is not any real persuasive arguments that will not be construed as woman hating, anti-liberty and/or regression to the 1800's.
The pro arguments:
-The differences(in general) between male/female social structures. One example:
Response from work colleagues when they learned I was ill once:
Male colleagues: They focused on helping me with the work tasks, and was primarily concerned with me being able to work.
Female colleagues: Focused the entire attention on making sure I felt well, the concern was much more towards the state of mind rather than the ability to perform.
In summary: I want an effective state, not a feel good state.
I want fairness, swift proportional retribution rather than a clean pacifistic conscience. <---The last point is more of a problem with the beta-male-leftist-white-knights.
The following documentary is a very good argument for: Kindness, swift and proportional retribution followed by instant forgiveness when and if it has been earned.
Richard Dawkins - "Nice Guys Finish First" - Documentary 1986
As disheartening to hear the police say that may be, they most likely did not say it as a legal opinion, but as advice to keep people safe. They communicated risk. It would be quite another thing to codify those into law.
What?
I'm sure more women would accept a risk of something happening when they go outside (there's always some risk in every case) rather than be forced to stay at home.
I seriously have no idea what you are trying to get across with this freedom of thought example.
The freedom of thought analogy was meant to point out the risks that self-enforced restrictions on our liberties can easily get out of hand. It could escalate to victim blaming and soon thereafter laws will be put forward to enforce what the majority thinks is sensible.
It has already happened with restrictions on free speech/freedom of expression which has made those ideas and expressions to intellectual fetishes, which makes them attractive contrarian rebellious ideas/expressions, some of those adhering to them are just insecure persons that need something special to identify with to feel any sense of self-worth.
As I wrote I was a bit alarmist, and that is because of Swedish media covering up quite a lot.
This has made me lose my social liberal ideals in less than 6 months, I'm now a lot more aligned with the far right except for:
-Their archaic view on racial identity,
-Their overly vengeful attitude towards criminals,
-The notion that capitalism and a completely free market magically will respect the value of human life and well being.