India wants to give women 1/3 of legislative seats. Vote was 186-1

Rygarb · 2010-03-10T00:52:54+00:00

Affirmative action is always a mistake.

It is wrong to give a job to someone based only on their sex or the colour of their skin.

manojar · 2010-03-10T01:43:01+00:00

India != wealthy 1st world nations.

While a quota like this might seem reprehensible to us in the US/UK/Canada (etc)...its not a bad idea in a place like India.

Have any of you ever been there? I have, on several occasions actually...there are plenty of talented women denied employment and political position because of their gender, and its far worse in the agricultural provinces. A measure like this will ensure that women start having a more equal voice in politics there - it might not need to be kept on the books forever but it will help.

India is a deeply misogynist country, I worked with a charitable organization there and you guys can't begin to realize how oppressed many women are there....because its so far from the reality in wealthy 1st world nations.

So, IMO - save your outrage for something else.

2010-03-10T02:41:31+00:00

Oh because this has worked SO WELL with affirmative action here in the states. Good job India. Way to fuck it up.

benanon · 2010-03-10T03:22:30+00:00

They have almost a billion women. I'm sure they can find enough good ones to staff 1/3 of their legislature.

KolHaKavod · 2010-03-10T01:08:30+00:00

Unbelievable.

cryptogirl · 2010-03-10T02:45:39+00:00

An 186-1 vote from a democratically-elected legislature is at least suggestive of popular support for the measure.

I'm a little torn on this, but I'm almost certain that it would be swiftly overturned as unconstitutional if ever implemented in the U.S.

catOrmOuse · 2010-03-10T01:07:13+00:00

Why is it that quotas are enacted as law in areas where competition is open for all. Does that not say that the lawmakers think women are not capable to compete? Why would any self respecting person who says they want equality want this kind of privilige ? Only if equality is not the goal can discrimination of this kind be in the interest of the non-discriminated against party.

2010-03-10T08:48:04+00:00

Let's look on the bright side. India was all set to be one of the dominant superpowers of the 21st century, further emphasising the decline of the west. No doubt Indian society will start to crumble within a decade or two of this blatent act of tokenism, just as Britain's has within a decade of 'Blair's Babes' being forced upon us.

Hopefully China will follow suit soon.

But seriously, hasn't anyone noticed in serious politics forums, forums about serious ethical issues, aetheism, science, etc men always outnumber women by around 10 - 1? If you read the comments of the feminists who come here, usually you'll see that the only other reddits they contribute to are ones related to sex and relationships. Similarly, if you check the comments at news sites, serious political stories relating to international relations and so forth will have nearly all men leaving comments, yet in stories relating to celebrities, sex scandals etc, it is nearly all women.

Women simply aren't intested in politics to the same extent as men are, and when they are, they are nearly always 'feminists' seeking to further their sexual and reproductive interests, and have no talent for anything unrelated to that (example : Jacqui Smith, former British home secretary - great at trying to ban prostitution, restrict pornography etc, but hopeless at dealing with terrorism, cutting youth crime, filling in expenses forms without cheating etc).

Title	India wants to give women 1/3 of legislative seats. Vote was 186-1
Author	huntwhales
Upvotes	18
Comments	41
Date	March 9, 2010 11:56 PM UTC (16 years ago)
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