Now, this is the reason why we addressed the question of universal instinct elsewhere than on your own livejournal. curia_regis says "personally" precisely because, as you admit yourself, she is being honest intellectually. Because all anyone here has access to is personal experience and some knowledge of independent facts. No one has access to universal truth and no one knows for a fact what is "normal behaviour" for a woman. What does "normally" mean anyway? Is it what most people do? Is it what people would "naturally" do? But natural behaviour doesn't exist, men have always lived in society. I find all your arguments based on some supposedly universal conception of what is normal for a woman (sacrificing herself for her kids, loving kids, etc.) unsound as far as rational arguments go because it has no solid basis and is solely based on a personal opinion masquerading as universal truth. I'm sorry if I'm making that point rather strongly, but you insisted we took the matter frankly so here it is.
Also I'm aware that curia_regis already addressed part of these points below, but I did not want to be accused of hiding my opinions or talking behind your back.
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"normal behaviour"
Date: 2008-06-23 04:44 pm (UTC)curia_regis says "personally" precisely because, as you admit yourself, she is being honest intellectually.
Because all anyone here has access to is personal experience and some knowledge of independent facts.
No one has access to universal truth and no one knows for a fact what is "normal behaviour" for a woman. What does "normally" mean anyway? Is it what most people do? Is it what people would "naturally" do? But natural behaviour doesn't exist, men have always lived in society.
I find all your arguments based on some supposedly universal conception of what is normal for a woman (sacrificing herself for her kids, loving kids, etc.) unsound as far as rational arguments go because it has no solid basis and is solely based on a personal opinion masquerading as universal truth.
I'm sorry if I'm making that point rather strongly, but you insisted we took the matter frankly so here it is.
Also I'm aware that curia_regis already addressed part of these points below, but I did not want to be accused of hiding my opinions or talking behind your back.