Female Libertarians: "we first must acknowledge that men and women are very different creatures. Women's behavior is overwhelmingly governed by feelings, and women want to share feelings and emotions. The behavior of men is governed by logic."

typhonblue · 2012-01-04T00:02:17+00:00

Let's get something out there.

Governing by feelings is identical to governing by force. When people say 'women are governed by feelings' what they're saying is that women are governed by systems of emotional coercion. And govern through systems of emotional coercion.

That's as moral and legitimate as government by the one with the biggest fucking fists.

All rational, non-coercieve people use logic. Irrational, coercive people govern through force based methods like 'feelings' and other forms of violence.

2012-01-04T03:16:37+00:00

Quoted from the article:

Women's behavior is overwhelmingly governed by feelings, and women want to share feelings and emotions.

This, boys and girls, is called "begging the question." Specifically, it begs the question as to whether women's behavior is, in fact, overwhelmingly governed by feelings. Being generally more aware and willing to share feelings doesn't mean they're significantly more likely to dictate your actions, and these kinds of statements, which carry implications for the relative ability of half the population to care for themselves and others, needs some serious evidence to back it up.

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