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Topic: Why women are smarter than men...
Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 02/27/12 02:23 PM
I think in general, women are smarter (craftier) than men. Why do you think that is true? I think this is an unbelievably offensive question. What if I asked if everyone thought white people were smarter than black people? Do those of you who agree with the OPs premise not know any men in your life who are intelligent, caring, decent men? If you do not, then I feel very sorry for you. And it makes me wonder why that is.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Mon 02/27/12 02:24 PM Edited by Jeanniebean on Mon 02/27/12 02:26 PM
Back in the dark ages, the Catholic Church would kill women who showed any signs of thinking for them self and being outspoken or questioning the status quo. This is just simply not true. The Catholic Church did some pretty horrible things in their attempts to force Christianity on the world. There is no doubt about that. But they did not specifically target women who were independent thinkers. I'm assuming you are referring to the various periods of time when witches were found and killed for practicing witchcraft. I will give you the fact that more of these are women than men but that's not relevant to why they were targeted. Witch hysteria has nothing to do with gender and men were put to death as well. Lots of men. A few, very specific, men stirred up a great deal of fear and hysteria about witches and witchcraft. They equated it to devil worship and making pacts with demons. They blamed all kinds of societal problems on it. More women than men practice witchcraft because women are the natural caretakers of the family and the village. So when they began to arrest people for it, it was more women than men. As far as disagreeing with the Catholic Church, the Inquisitions were equal opportunity executioners. I'm not talking about witchcraft in particular, but the routine killing of heretics, men and women were included. I can't remember where I read that, so I can't really give any source references. I do know that women in the suffrage movement and women fighting for the right to vote were jailed and mistreated.

navygirl Joined Sat 06/02/07 Posts: 8118	Mon 02/27/12 02:26 PM
I think in general, women are smarter (craftier) than men. Why do you think that is true? I think this is an unbelievably offensive question. What if I asked if everyone thought white people were smarter than black people? Do those of you who agree with the OPs premise not know any men in your life who are intelligent, caring, decent men? If you do not, then I feel very sorry for you. And it makes me wonder why that is. I know lots of intelligent men but caring and decent are indeed a rare quality in the scumbags I have met.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 02/27/12 02:28 PM
I'm not talking about witchcraft in particular, but the routine killing of heretics, men and women included. Like I said....your statement was completely untrue.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Mon 02/27/12 02:32 PM
I think in general, women are smarter (craftier) than men. Why do you think that is true? I think this is an unbelievably offensive question. What if I asked if everyone thought white people were smarter than black people? Do those of you who agree with the OPs premise not know any men in your life who are intelligent, caring, decent men? If you do not, then I feel very sorry for you. And it makes me wonder why that is. Its only offensive if someone takes offense. I am asking for people's opinions. As for white people vs black people... that would be racist.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Mon 02/27/12 02:34 PM Edited by Jeanniebean on Mon 02/27/12 02:36 PM
I'm not talking about witchcraft in particular, but the routine killing of heretics, men and women included. Like I said....your statement was completely untrue. How do you know? Did you live back in those times? Is History been proven to be accurate? Where do you get your information and how do you know? There was a sect of Jesuit priests whose job it was simply to kill heretics. That is what I heard. It was a long time ago. So many people were killed because of their beliefs. People who did not believe that Jesus was a God were simply slaughtered. Sects who worshiped the Goddess were also just slaughtered.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 02/27/12 02:40 PM
I'm not talking about witchcraft in particular, but the routine killing of heretics, men and women included. Like I said....your statement was completely untrue. How do you know? Did you live back in those times? Is History been proven to be accurate? Where do you get your information and how do you know? There was a sect of Jesuit priests whose job it was simply to kill heretics. That is what I heard. It was a long time ago. So many people were killed because of their beliefs. People who did not believe that Jesus was a God were simply slaughtered. Sects who worshiped the Goddess were also just slaughtered. Are you paying attention here? We are not debating whether or not the Church killed heretics. That's a given. You said they killed women for being independent thinkers. If they kille men and women you can hardly say they were targeting women out of a fear of them.

newarkjw Joined Sun 05/25/08 Posts: 17172	Mon 02/27/12 02:48 PM
I always wondered why witches always had them moles are there noses? Kinda curious I guess.......

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Mon 02/27/12 02:51 PM
I always wondered why witches always had them moles are there noses? Kinda curious I guess....... You would think with all that crafty magic they could do something about that, huh?

JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Mon 02/27/12 02:53 PM
^^^^^ Two of the smartiest brothaz I no

newarkjw Joined Sun 05/25/08 Posts: 17172	Mon 02/27/12 02:57 PM
I always wondered why witches always had them moles are there noses? Kinda curious I guess....... You would think with all that crafty magic they could do something about that, huh? That's what I was thinking. I mean the b!tches flew on a broom and chit.......

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Mon 02/27/12 02:58 PM
Maybe that's what it is, like wind burn or something.

Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Mon 02/27/12 02:59 PM
^^^^^ Two of the smartiest brothaz I no ty John, you're very astute yourself.

miko1960 Joined Thu 06/11/09 Posts: 554	Mon 02/27/12 04:18 PM
If woman are smarter then men where have all the major inventions came from that has so impacted society, why do men almost always excel in the fields of science, medicine, engineering, mathematics why is it the most brilliant minds in the world belong to men, such as Einstein, Gates, Jobs, Bell, Edison, woman have all these freedoms because of the inventions of men, men for the most part still dominate the world, and don't underestimate the advantage of having superior physical strength.

navygirl Joined Sat 06/02/07 Posts: 8118	Mon 02/27/12 04:24 PM Edited by navygirl on Mon 02/27/12 04:26 PM
If woman are smarter then men where have all the major inventions came from that has so impacted society, why do men almost always excel in the fields of science, medicine, engineering, mathematics why is it the most brilliant minds in the world belong to men, such as Einstein, Gates, Jobs, Bell, Edison, woman have all these freedoms because of the inventions of men, men for the most part still dominate the world, and don't underestimate the advantage of having superior physical strength. Oh my superior physical strength.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 02/27/12 04:24 PM
If woman are smarter then men where have all the major inventions came from that has so impacted society, why do men almost always excel in the fields of science, medicine, engineering, mathematics why is it the most brilliant minds in the world belong to men, such as Einstein, Gates, Jobs, Bell, Edison, woman have all these freedoms because of the inventions of men, men for the most part still dominate the world, and don't underestimate the advantage of having superior physical strength. Because all the women who tried to do any of those things were killed.

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Mon 02/27/12 04:30 PM
Maybe that's where the saying..........Behind every successful man there is a wise woman

RainbowTrout Joined Fri 04/06/07 Posts: 13869	Mon 02/27/12 04:31 PM
Maybe that's where the saying..........Behind every successful man there is a wise woman I think that worked for Madam Curie.

miko1960 Joined Thu 06/11/09 Posts: 554	Mon 02/27/12 04:38 PM
Woman have played a major row in society, men and woman both have their own individual talents and gifts, one is not smarter then the other, we are just wired in the brain a little differently,this will be my last comment on this subject, because I am smart enough to know I will never win an argument with a woman, LOL

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Mon 02/27/12 04:41 PM
Woman have played a major row in society, men and woman both have their own individual talents and gifts, one is not smarter then the other, we are just wired in the brain a little differently,this will be my last comment on this subject, because I am smart enough to know I will never win an argument with a woman, LOL