Guyver wrote:IllinoisWoman, what do you hope to accomplish by coming here? You do realize that you are a stranger to us, and we have no reason to believe anything that you say. You claim to be a "good Christian," but let me tell you that there is no such thing. However, there is such a thing as an HONEST Christian/Muslim/Buddist/whatever who admits that they f**k up like everyone else in life. You would have a lot more credibility if you would have used that approach. By the way, on the subject of the right to vote. Voting is NOT a constitutional right! No where in the U.S. constitution does it give us, men or women, the right to vote. Voting is nothing more than a civil right that is given and twisted by certain segments of the government. Our constitution never gave us that right, remember that!
Why don't I belong? The site is called Happier Abroad, not Happier Abroad For Men Only. Can women not be happier abroad too? Maybe I too don't like certain aspects of American culture. I did spend a year in England as well as a summer in France, so I have experience with life in foreign nations and know that the United States has many flaws, such as how people in America are very difficult to meet whether it be for friendship or dating. Has Winston ever specifically said that this site is for men only?
On to religion. I fully admit that I sin. That is why I need Jesus Christ. My belief is that Jesus died and was resurrected for my sins and that my belief in Christ calls for me to live in a Christ-like manner. Yes, I sin just like everyone else, but I make my best effort not to sin. That is why I am different from many of the women that you and other posters have a problem with; they lack Christianity so they therefore lack God's laws and only have human laws. I believe that if I divorce a man just to take half his income in alimony, then that is a form of theft and is therefore a sin. If I call the cops and make false accusations against my husband, then that is a sin too, since it is bearing false witness. I may not be perfect and do commit the occasional sin but my Christian beliefs keep me in line.
Now as for voting, your position is pretty laughable when you consider just how many amendments were made in regards to voting alone. I count five dealing with the rights of citizens to vote (and not the electoral college). They are the 15th (allowing people of all races to vote), the 17th (establishing the direct election of senators by popular vote), the 19th (allowing WOMEN to vote), the 24th (abolishing poll taxes), and the 26th (setting the voting age at 18). As for the Constitution itself, i.e. the original document from 1789, just by looking at Article I, Section II, I see the following: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year BY THE PEOPLE of the several States..." So please explain to me how voting is not a constitutional right?