Cultural in the sense that it has been the traditional order of things for 8,000+ years.
Biological in the sense that I rarely see men naturally wanting to follow a woman as many times as I’ve seen a woman wanting to follow a man. Maybe it’s not biology, maybe it’s emotional response. In any case, we’re both different and both have strengths and weaknesses. On the whole– generally speaking– when people look for a leader to portray strength they look for a man.

Well-said, Charley.

Your response reflects what has become a common, yet extremely serious misunderstanding of our form of government.

We are NOT a democracy, nor were we founded as one. We are a “Representative Republic” where the governance isn’t by the rule of the majority but by the rule of law…and the ultimate basis of that law IS the Constitution, and to some extent, the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution is to be interpreted as best as possible by the concept of original intent, to include the original intent of the authors of the amendments. Those who have put forth the idea that it is a “living document” have nothing in mind other than circumventing what it requires of our government. Unfortunately they have been successful, for our government has vastly overstepped its bounds, on the part of BOTH parties. A good reason for that happening is how our populace is grossly uneducated about the purpose of our government, how it’s supposed to work, and what it’s Constitutional boundaries are. If the people won’t require it to stay within the rule of law…it won’t.

So, regardless of the question, it’s never a matter of “would the Founders have approved,” but rather, “Does the Constitution permit it as originally written (to include the amendments)?” The Federalist Papers give tremendous insight into the original thoughts and meanings that the Founders had in mind when they wrote the Constitution. They should be mandatory reading in our schools…oops…how could I have been so foolish as to think THAT would ever happen in this day and age???!!! If the premise of the question for Miss Teen South Carolina was true, 20% of all Americans can’t find the USA on a map! How would they ever put together the brain power to read the prose of someone like Madison?

It’s a good thing that my hope isn’t in any particular government, but in the Son of the One and Only Most High God…for in Him is the only sure foundation for one’s future.

Charley
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And therein lies the problem! Why is that the apparent case? And don’t tell me it’s because some women are liberals and fight for abortion. I think the likes of Ann Coulter destroy that idea.

Men just seem to gain more respect than women. There are some that are quite strong emotionally and I am sure quite capable, but I, personally, would not vote for a woman. Too many are liberals and fight for abortion, etc.