I shouldn't have to state the obvious, but in today's climate of ignorance, it seems I must. Voting is not a universal right. Kids can't vote. Felons can't vote. Foreigners can't vote. To be sure, voting is more universal in this country now than it historically was, so what's wrong with this trend?

We don't want violent felons affecting government's make-up, because their motives have been demonstrated to be at odds with a civilized society. There's good reason they are not allowed to vote. Foreigners, too, have no vested interest in this nation, so their votes are irrelevant. We once held that only landowners had a real, vested interest in the nation, so owning property (even a significant amount) was a prerequisite for voting. We've blogged before about other, possible qualifications required to earn the power of the vote.

Vox Day has presented abundant evidence linking the decline of individual freedom to women's suffrage. I won't bother to repeat all his evidence here; go look it up. It's a simple and easily verifiable fact: women think differently than men. Perhaps in this case, it's a result of their generally weaker stature. When conflict arises, men tend to be prepared to fight it out between them. Women, on the other hand, tend to tattle to the Nanny State, crying for more laws, tougher sentences, generally increasing totalitarianism and stealing individual rights (even those granted by God over which the State has no moral jurisdiction).

A man knows that if he appeals to the police, for example, that same power he grants them may then be used against him later. Many women tend to live a bit more in the moment, especially when emotionally charged, and don't always foresee this potential turnabout. They also tend to believe they're always in the right (no surprise there, eh, men?), so any power they grant the government will surely not be used against them. Worse, too many believe--whether or not they're conscious of this belief--in the basic goodness of those in authority, naively trusting the delegated power won't be abused. The Founding Fathers knew better.

[Bear in mind, these are grossly oversimplified generalizations--kind of like cops eating doughnuts. Nevertheless, there is ample evidence for such generalizations. Just because such trends exist, though, does not mean they may be prejudicially applied to the next cop or woman. If you, as a woman (or a cop), are offended by these generalizations, then perhaps you're taking them rather personally because you see yourself in them. That's your choice. If they don't apply to you, then quit your <female dog>in'.]

All this to show that voting is not a universal right but rightfully a very limited one. Were it universal, our society would be spiraling down toward oblivion, guided by the naive, the misanthropic, the stupid, and the perverts. Oops. Too late.

Flame on, gals!