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What is the main argument against women passing laws on matters of war and peace?
What is the main argument against women passing laws on matters of war and peace?
- They cannot do military duty, so they lack practical knowledge. (correct)
- Their legislation would not be intelligent and might offend the people they tried to help.
- Women's suffrage is closely related to divorce and promotes family disharmony.
- Men would have to enforce the laws, backed up by irresponsible female voters.
Why does the passage suggest that legislation devised by women may be highly offensive to the very people they try to help?
Why does the passage suggest that legislation devised by women may be highly offensive to the very people they try to help?
- Women have no practical knowledge of shipping, navigation, mining, etc. (correct)
- Men would have to enforce the laws, backed up by irresponsible female voters.
- Political differences between a husband and wife may be inharmonious due to voting on differing sides.
- There is a close relationship between suffrage and divorce, leading to family disharmony.
What is the implied consequence if sailors and miners refuse to obey the laws devised by women?
What is the implied consequence if sailors and miners refuse to obey the laws devised by women?
- Women would lack practical knowledge, leading to a lack of intelligent legislation.
- The entire execution of the law would be in the hands of men, backed up by irresponsible voters (women). (correct)
- The state of the family would be inharmonious due to political differences between a husband and wife.
- Women's suffrage would be closely related to divorce and promote family disharmony.
