Sam Harris Religion and Women

Taken from his talk at aspen

part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baAg6k4c1Jg

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[JovialJewels]

Just to add, science again shows us more than religion, all humans start out as female and so it is men that are made from women, not the other way around.

[ciaochowbella]

@ajnode Just because I have it better here than I would in Saudia Arabia or Somalia is no reason to think I am treated equally. Women don't recieve equal pay for equal work, equal treatment under the law, equal access to healthcare or equal treatment when victimized. You cannot argue the same of men since it's demonstrably untrue.

BTW, the ad hominem really demonstrates your level of intellect. Thanks for sharing.

One other thing, equal rights for ALL includes you.

[MoonGrizzlyCJ]

@JovialJewels i understand where you are coming from, but statements like this keep people focused on very insignificant issues such as who cam from whom, completely irrelevant in today's society.

[JovialJewels]

@Asperger0815 When I posted that I had a lengthy discussion afterwords with someone on the nuts and bolts and I clarified that I meant female is the default for humanity. And actually there is a much larger variety than just XX and XY and there are females who have XY genes. Biology is rarely so simple.

[Asperger0815]

@JovialJewels

Err, wrong - you start out either male or female. Your genetic code says from the first moment on what you will be. XX - you are female, XY - you are male. When the phenotypical expression starts to show is completely irrelevant.

It is a femenist myth that all live starts female...

[JESUStheATHEIST1]

if only theists would watch all of sams videos,the world would be a better place.

[minnescanada]

Fabulous , well said, Sam!

[JovialJewels]

@Cattaclysmic Chromosomes are not the be all and end all of sex. There are quite a few people who are genotypically male but their phenotype is female. Look up intersex conditions. It is quite possible to have a baby girl that is XY.

[Cattaclysmic]

@JovialJewels not really - sexual organs or not, male or female is based upon the XX or the XY combination of chromosomes

[GrissomLovesSara]

@SouthernStand You could hit me and I'd hit you right back with whatever object I could find that would equalize our physical capabilities.It's interesting you would use this argument with women but not with children. Most children are weaker than men; is it wrong to make consessions for that fact while still seeing them as equal human beings? And believe me, not all women want the 'positivity' of inequality. If you know such a woman then she's a waste of your time.You're clearly a chauvenist

[GrissomLovesSara]

The 'mis'treatment of women is the next great frontier we have to tackle as the human race. Obediance? Oh FUCK THAT! I'd never obey any man, or any person. Step up women; fight for your rights even if you can only do it in a small way.

[ciaochowbella]

@Mtbdrum I didn't "react aggressive" as you so pithily stated. I corrected your mistaken ideas. Frankly, I wouldn't care if we went through a marshmallow phase because it has no real bearing on how we end up. I don't take pride in the facts of nature. I just like them to be accurate.

However, if you're too lazy to use the internet to learn with the flimsy excuse of unreliability, then try a book. Those are still in existence and are full of info! You have no excuse for ignorance.