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From: cmm@pixadv.UUCP (cmm)
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Subject: Re: A biblical view of "male".
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Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 17:33:20 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 17 17:33:20 1984
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>               I hope that this information  may  be  useful  to  help
>          explain that when God established the family arrangement, He
>          did not intend that the male have  dominance,  but  headship
>          (there  is a difference). Satan the devil is the one that is
>          responsible for the corruption of this  loving  relationship
>          that today causes many women to groan.
>
>                                  Bill Duffy
>                                  GenRad
>                                  genrad!!billd

I would appreciate your view of the difference between sex determined
"dominance", and a religional mandated, sex determined, unquestionable
"headship".

I contend that any sex specific role pattern is intrinsically unfair and
discriminatory.  If a woman is not considered "worthy" of "heading" the
family, then how can she possible be considered appropriate to head a
company, or dictate the kind of medical care required by a patient, or
pilot a ship, or to fill any leadership position?

Once you have established *ANY* sex difference, then the rationalizations
come from the powerful parties -- men -- to extend the rationalizations, 
and "protect" women as non-persons.

Any religion that mandates a subordinate position for anyone based on 
their sex, or even their beliefs, is a religion that I can not partake in.
I want to live in a world where my companion/lover is just as strong as
I am.  I want my daughters to have as much chance for personal life as
I have.  I want to live in a world of people.  Not MEN, not WOMEN, not
CHRISTIANs, not JEWs, not HINDUs -- but a world of people accepting each
other as equals, and treating each other fairly.

(If this belongs in another newsgroup (like net.flame), I am sorry.)




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