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ellisonz

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9. I agree with what you say for the most part

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:38 AM

Jan 2013

I would differ one a key point though, I see no hope for the end of conflict, and that as you note females are often enablers, so I'm not sure if using a gendered analysis of conflict as a penultimate part of the analysis is useful. Conflict is a human thing, violence is a human thing, and I see no end to it no matter the gender barriers that are leveled. What we need to happen to end "inevitability" of war is improbable because somewhere in the story of life on our planet, things went horribly wrong. Patriarchy could end, but I see no reason to believe that it would end war.

I hope that was clearly stated and am certainly open to debate on this point.

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One feminist's thoughts about equality, war, the draft, etc. [View all] redqueen Jan 2013 OP

Excellent post! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #1

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thanks, redqueen. Whisp Jan 2013 #4

k and r--thank you for this excellent post, redqueen niyad Jan 2013 #5

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Hopefully this will make it less so BainsBane Jan 2013 #8

I agree with what you say for the most part ellisonz Jan 2013 #9

Yes, I do see your point, redqueen Jan 2013 #11

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draft RILib Jan 2013 #12