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Thread #61026   Message #989434
Posted By: CarolC
24-Jul-03 - 08:32 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pilar Rahola on leftist anti-Semitism
Subject: RE: BS: Pilar Rahola on leftist anti-Semitism
First of all, Wolfgang, it is correct in the English language to use the word 'men' or 'man' to refer to both men and women together. For instance the English version of the Bible says "God created Man". Also our Bill of Rights says "All men are created equal". Supposedly these are both meant to refer to both men and women.

But you're right. There are women who are capable of such things. It's terrible, isn't it? But the fact remains that men make the decisions to go to war and men make up the vast majority of the forces who make such things possible. Left to their own devices, most women, especially mothers, wouldn't take the world in such a destructive direction.

There is an organization of Israeli women who are protesting the paternalistic and warlike nature of the societal structure of Israel. They don't like what the men are doing with their country. I can't find the link to it just now, but if and when I do, I'll post it here.