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The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage By: Almroth Wright (1861-1947) |
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THE UNEXPURGATED CASE AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE BY SIR ALMROTH E. WRIGHT M.D., F.R.S. 1913 CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION Programme of This Treatise Motives from which Women Claim the Suffrage Types of Men who Support the Suffrage John Stuart Mill. PART I ARGUMENTS WHICH ARE ADDUCED IN SUPPORT OF WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE I ARGUMENTS FROM ELEMENTARY NATURAL RIGHTS Signification of the Term "Woman's Rights" Argument from "Justice" Juridical Justice "Egalitarian Equity" Argument from Justice Applied to Taxation Argument from Liberty Summary of Arguments from Elementary Natural Rights. II ARGUMENTS FROM INTELLECTUAL GRIEVANCES OF WOMAN Complaint of Want of Chivalry Complaint of "Insults" Complaint of "Illogicalties" Complaint of "Prejudices" The Familiar Suffragist Grievance of the Drunkard Voter and the Woman of Property Who is a Non Voter The Grievance of Woman being Required to Obey Man Made Laws. III ARGUMENTS WHICH TAKE THE FORM OF "COUNSELS OF PERFECTION" ADDRESSED TO MAN Argument that Woman Requires a Vote for her Protection Argument that Woman ought to be Invested with the Responsibilities of Voting in Order that She May Attain Her Full Intellectual Stature. PART II ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE CONCESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SUFFRAGE TO WOMAN I WOMAN'S DISABILITY IN THE MATTER OF PHYSICAL FORCE International Position of State would be Imperilled by Woman's Suffrage Internal Equilibrium of State would be Imperilled. II WOMAN'S DISABILITY IN THE MATTER OF INTELLECT Characteristics of the Feminine Mind Suffragist Illusions with Regard to the Equality of Man and Woman as Workers Prospect for the Intellectual Future of Woman Has Woman Advanced ? III WOMAN'S DISABILITY IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC MORALITY Standards by which Morality can be Appraised Conflict between Different Moralities The Correct Standard of Morality Moral Psychology of Man and Woman Difference between Man and Woman in Matters of Public Morality. IV MENTAL OUTLOOK AND PROGRAMME OF THE FEMALE LEGISLATIVE REFORMER V ULTERIOR ENDS WHICH THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT HAS IN VIEW PART III IS THERE, IF THE SUFFRAGE IS BARRED, ANY PALLIATIVE OR CORRECTIVE FOR THE DISCONTENTS OF WOMAN? I PALLIATIVES OR CORRECTIVES FOR THE DISCONTENT OF WOMAN What are the Suffragist's Grievances? Economic and Physiological Difficulties of Woman Intellectual Grievances of Suffragist and Corrective. APPENDIX LETTER ON MILITANT HYSTERIA PREFACE It has come to be believed that everything that has a bearing upon the concession of the suffrage to woman has already been brought forward. In reality, however, the influence of women has caused man to leave unsaid many things which he ought to have said. Especially in two respects has woman restricted the discussion. She has placed her taboo upon all generalisations about women, taking exception to these on the threefold ground that there would be no generalisations which would hold true of all women; that generalisations when reached possess no practical utility; and that the element of sex does not leave upon women any general imprint such as could properly be brought up in connexion with the question of admitting them to the electorate. Woman has further stifled discussion by placing her taboo upon anything seriously unflattering being said about her in public. I would suggest, and would propose here myself to act upon the suggestion, that, in connexion with the discussion of woman's suffrage, these restrictions should be laid aside. In connexion with the setting aside of the restriction upon generalising, I may perhaps profitably point out that all generalisations, and not only generalisations which relate to women, are ex hypothesi [by hypothesis] subject to individual exceptions... Continue reading book >>
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