Traditional Marriage

Started by typhonblue, Aug 27, 2005, 08:46 PM

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typhonblue

I've just come back from a vacation in Asia.

I found it very interesting that in Bali -- a country that can be safely considered very traditional complete with a strict seperation of men and women's occupations -- women work. Even in their traditional marriages women work.

In fact there are avenues of commerce restricted solely to women so they can provide for their families. And another interesting observation is that men in these traditional families seem far more involved in the raising of children. Men there have a casual competence with children I rarely see in the west.

I suppose this supports the conclusion that, traditionally, men worked, women worked and both were providers and caretakers for children.

Oh and women are the majority of workers on road and western-style construction crews. Weird place, no?

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Oh and women are the majority of workers on road and western-style construction crews. Weird place, no?



Typical of socialist countries.  They don't give jobs to the best qualified they give them to the people who vote for them.

I guess in a way it's fair.

I just don't know which way yet.

Sir Percy

Most western countries are 'socialist', Dan. Even though most would not want to admit it. I would not, however class Indonesia as one. Bali is in an Islamic-Oligarchic, Military-Entrepreneurial society in a proto-democratic shift, in which the ordinary man and woman has little say in matters.
vil, like misery, is Protean, and never greater than when committed in the name of 'right'. To commit evil when they are convinced they are doing 'good', is one of the greatest of pleasures known to a feminist.

becksbolero

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They don't give jobs to the best qualified they give them to the people who vote for them.


Uh; Dood.

Bali Is socialist?????

Could you please elaborate.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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Most western countries are 'socialist', Dan. Even though most would not want to admit it. I would not, however class Indonesia as one. Bali is in an Islamic-Oligarchic, Military-Entrepreneurial society in a proto-democratic shift, in which the ordinary man and woman has little say in matters.



That's pretty much how I see Socialist countries.  Except for the "proto-democratic shift" part.

The difference between fascist and socialist is who does the policing.  And, it's still an Oligarchic society if you happen to be on the who's who list.

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Quote from: "Dan Lynch"
They don't give jobs to the best qualified they give them to the people who vote for them.


Uh; Dood.

Bali Is socialist?????

Could you please elaborate.



I stand corrected.  Just because it's asia I shouldn't think it's always China.

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Michelle Leslie has got some problems in Bali.

15 years for two extasy pills.

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