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I recently posted a thread attempting to provoke intellectual discussion on the proper role/form of education for women.
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That seemed to push a bit outside of the Overton window, provoking quite a few ad-hominem balks, ...That surprised me a little
That sort of surprises me, ask a question about restricting the capabilities of a person. Something rather important to others and most wouldn't consider such a question, and then being surprised at how others to react to a question they never would have considered posing. Not trying to reopen that whole topic though.
I myself make a point to avoid the politics thread unless I'm linked to something outrageous. my whole take on that goes down to how I view the world around me. There is a great anecdote about that.
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
Author: Unknown Monk 1100 A.D.