Thread: Kuwait allows women to vote!
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Old 16-05-2005, 17:30   #9
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Re: Kuwait allows women to vote!
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Originally Posted by Flubflow
Wonderful. Now their husbands get two votes.
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Okay, so there may be some truth in what you are saying. Let's not forget though that the road to equality and democracy is a long one (we're still travelling it to) and this is a step along that road. Rather than condemn this, let's support it. Even though it might be that it will be abused initially, it creates a situation under which those women that are oppressed can begin tofree themselves. By having a written law which allows women the right to vote, it leaves women with a legal recourse if they are denied that right. A situation which I believe is better than out and out denial of any rights. If we act with a cynical, "damn them if they do, damn them if they don't" attitude, what impetus is there for change?
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