because the police can't be trusted, and are often complicit in these kinds of crimes. As for why she has them? why not? Better to have and not need than to need and not have them.
"Are you suggesting a Duke's son is an animal? "I suggest you may be human. Your awareness may be powerful enough to control your instincts. Your instinct will be to remove your hand from the box. If you do so, you die."
so is this about merit or about psychology? to answer the question in the title of this post, no. it does not. there is no paradox. whoever wrote that is a moron.
You might be pleasantly surprised how far "Thank you for your service" will carry a man through the day. Even if he has not served, it suggests he could. At the very worst it might even encourage someone to be more civic-minded, which is a self rewarding virtue.
if you want to get on board a social movement that will be a good cause and push for greater equality, I suggest groups that advocate for bodily autonomy. this may sound crude but male circumcision is genital mutilation, and yes it's just as bad as FGM. it's a serious issue in the US most of all, though not well understood by those that foolishly allow it to continue.
only in an organic sense, as humans being a social species tend to relegate tasks to those who either are or seem to be best qualified to undertake them for the common good. That is not to say people actually have the merit to accomplish those tasks.
check out thrift stores for some used dumbells and start using them. I'm in my 40s and just found out I have an impinged shoulder and bicep tendonitis. Don't wait to keep in shape.