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Should men temporarily lose their right to vote?

Asked by Ron_C (14480points) May 1st, 2011

I heard an interesting discussion on a radio show. According to Thom Hartmann; since men are overly represented in prisons and since virtually all wars are started by men (with the exception of the Falklands war by Margret Thacher), there should be consequences. He suggests that men should lose their voting rights for at least 10 years (in the U.S. and U.K.). Personally, I think that is a good idea, I would give up my voting rights to women to see if they are capable of bringing about a more reasonable government. (By the way, I have been married for 45 years and have already given up my voting rights at home; you know the rule “If mama ain’t happy, aint’ nobody happy”).

I know they aren’t prefect and they can be just as dangerous as men but the likelihood that they would resort to violence is much smaller than that of men, especially older men with lower endorphin levels and less patience.

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