STR8UP said:
So what you are saying is that it is "noble" for an individual man to place the well being of any given female over and above his own?
I'm not sure how you interpreted nobility in my post, but to clarify once again - morals, convictions and integrity has nothing to do with it. We are talking about purely biological instincts here - impulses which nature has programmed at the core of our DNA to protect and propagate the species.
Being intelligent and recognizing agendas that counter your own safety and security will allow you to avoid becoming cannon fodder for society.
I wholeheartedly agree. In fact I'd take it a step further and say that often times the mere awareness of a threat is not enough and we must take arms (physical or psychological) to combat ignorance or intolerance which is aimed to weaken or destroy us. So you have my support (and then some) in what you are saying.
However in strategic terms it's not effect to perceive threats where there are none - its a waste of personal resources best used in other battles.
In this case you try to paint Feminism as responsible for two things
1. Creating a society where a man kills women out of frustration. You dont have to be a history buff to realize that men have done this and MUCH worse to their peers long before feminism was queefed into existence. Killers will be killers, regardless of social climate or scapegoat of the month.
2. Valuing women over men in the press of this incident by not using the word "people". For starters, the guy did not kill "people", that would imply mixed gender - his targets were all women, so reporters are accurate in this assessment. But even if that were not the case, as I pointed out we are definitely programmed to perceive women's lives as more valuable, not by media or feminists, but by nature/instinct.
Or you can throw up your hands and say "'F' it....I'm a man.....I'm supposed to be expendable!"
If men on some level did not perceive themselves as expendable then we would not take the necessary risks to build our kingdoms. If we played it safe and valued our precious little lives so much, then discoveries would not be made, trade/travel would never have taken off, wars against tyranny would never happen and the human race would not advance.
Just looking at our physiology confirms this
MEN
• More muscle mass
• More stamina/strength
• More testosterone
• Logic over emotions
verdict = Warrior, equipped to put himself in perils path for the survival of family and tribe
WOMEN
• Softer physique
• Physically weaker
• More estrogen
• Emotions over logic
verdict = Home-maker, equipped to care for future generations under the security of warriors/providers.
Nature depends on our expendability to ensure the continued success of mankind. If we don't say 'F' it, then we will never take our chances. You have to break some eggs to make omelets and men, for better or worse, are the shell that must occasionally be cracked.
Now, if you want to talk about how most guys can't seduce their way out of a paper bag these days, and most girls are promiscuous sluts thanks to feminism and the media machine, then yeah - I'd be a fool not to agree.