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14. Equal Rights Amendment Answers

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 07:09 PM

Apr 2013

I want to hear any reasonable argument about why someone would oppose the Equal Rights Amendment. Anything...

With that said, I'm not saying I know the answers. But I want to find the answers and try to convince anyone who opposes it and turn them into advocates for it. US Only. If you are open to discussion, perhaps you are open to change. So... what questions are really out there about this?

Meanwhile, would you try an experiment for me on strictly non-scientific basis. Ask five people of any age over 13 these exact words. "Are men and women equal under the law in the United States? The only acceptable answers are "Yes" "No" or "I don't know"

Report your findings here: Answer, age, gender, state of legal residency.

Thanks very much!

- BEra

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Ark. Senate panel rejects Equal Rights Amendment [View all] Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 OP

Why is the ERA necessary when you have the 14th Amendment with its Equal Protection Clause? Freddie Stubbs Apr 2013 #1

Because right wingers need something spelled out for them to understand it Drale Apr 2013 #2

Lots of reasons... SunSeeker Apr 2013 #5

Right. There's no war on women. Nothing to see here. Move along. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #3

Whether it helps our side or not, breaking rules to get what you want is never what I can support Ter Apr 2013 #4

It is not "breaking rules." Congress can and has extended the arbitrary deadline it imposed. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #6

Extending deadlines is fine, but only before they expire Ter Apr 2013 #7

It would look bad NOT to extend it. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #8

The time for that is over Ter Apr 2013 #10

The time for justice is never over. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #11

Should have, but it didn't Ter Apr 2013 #12

You don't need a time machine, you just need congress to act. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #13

Now we know why Mark Pryor can't come out for marriage equality. I swear this country is moving Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #9

Equal Rights Amendment Answers w0menREqu4L Apr 2013 #14

Great post. Thank you! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #15