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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoevery country refuses to change or progress socially until they have no other option, which means violence is often the only option.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-2•1 year agoSorry, but that’s simply wrong. There’s plenty of countries that change with the times.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoNew Zealand have enacted women’s suffrage, gay marriage, and decriminanalising abortion with no violence at all, simply because the government of the time listened to the people.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoHow did the anti-suffragettes, homophobes and pro-forced-birthers react?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoHuffed, puffed, moaned, and wrung their hands.
every country refuses to change or progress socially until they have no other option, which means violence is often the only option.
Sorry, but that’s simply wrong. There’s plenty of countries that change with the times.
Like when?
New Zealand have enacted women’s suffrage, gay marriage, and decriminanalising abortion with no violence at all, simply because the government of the time listened to the people.
How did the anti-suffragettes, homophobes and pro-forced-birthers react?
Huffed, puffed, moaned, and wrung their hands.