Women should be treated equally to men.

Alright you began your argument by stating that "Men and women are different by reason of their roles in reproduction". Yes, Men and women are different biologically and physically but I am making the argument that men and women should be treated the same, Not that they are the same. "Women's reproduction is still a scarce resource. " The argument about reproduction is actually a decent one. The only thing is the world we live in today, We have absolutely no trouble reproducing. I'm fact, There are over 4 babies born worldwide every second. Each year, The United States adds another 3. 1 million people to its population. The United States is already overpopulated in the sense that we are consuming our national ecological resources at an unsustainable rate. If we lived in a time where humans were at danger of going extinct I could see your argument being valid, But we don't. In fact, In some countries the government actually limits the amount of children a woman can have. Therefore your argument holds no water. How do I see you as "equal" when I stare at you and see differences? The fact that you stare at women and see differences is your problem, Not theirs. The fact that Jill has breasts and hips doesn't mean Jack should treat her as a sexual object. Whether you be male or female, You body belongs to YOU, And by no means should anybody be able to use your biological differences as an argument as to why you can't be treated as an equal. "We treat children differently because we acknowledge our differences" This is an extremely bad analogy. Children have brains that are not developed. They are easily controlled and need to be protected. This is not true for women. We are every bit as capable as a man and should be treated that way. You stated that women were indeed allowed to vote before 1920. This is, In fact, True. However, The places where women were allowed to vote were very, Very few. In fact the only states being Wyoming, Colorado, And Utah. The 19th amendment wasn't added to the Constitution until 1920. At this time, Women's right to vote was recognized in all 50 states. "Women couldn't pass the physical tests until the standards were lowered in 2016. " Whether the standards were lowered for women to be able to fight in ground combat or not, Women should still be able to have the same opportunities in the military as men do. Women have been active in the Russian army throughout history performing various functions, Either joining in disguise or tacitly accepted by various corps. Maria Bochkareva, A famous female colonel, Was decorated three times and promoted to senior NCO rank, Headed the Death Brigade in 1917. The French have embraced female soldiers in the military since 1939, And in 1972, Women were given equal status to male soldiers. Val"rie Andr", A neurosurgeon, Was the first French women to achieve the rank of three-star general. She served in Indochina and became a helicopter pilot, Making her the first female to fly a helicopter in combat. You see, Women have so much to offer our armed forces. Women can be every bit as capable as a man and they prove it everyday. I stated that marital rape was not officially made illegal until 1993. Your rebuttal was that men were just as much obligated to sex as women. Do you realize that while sex was a "right" to each person in a marriage, The number of women who forced their husbands to have sex is more than likely very, Very few. I am aware that men can indeed be raped by a woman but I could not find a single account where a man discloses being raped by his wife. However, I've heard story after story of helpless wives being raped over and over again by their drunken husbands it is disgusting. To make it worse, There is absolutely nothing they could do about it considering the law didn't recognize rape among spouses. Being sexually assaulted literally tears your world apart. PTSD haunts you for years after. You can't be touched by any man (or woman) without flinching). However, At least you have the comfort in knowing they can/will be prosecuted, Generally to the full extent of the law. Women before 1993 didn't have that. Not to mention, They lived with their rapists and had to interact with them daily. This is a nightmare. So please, Don't try and argue that men had it just as bad. It isn't true. Your claim that 1 in 52 women will be raped in their lifetime will be raped instead of 1 in 5 because of a biased college survey. You are being duped by sources such as the Huffington Post and The Daily Beast. I am getting my information from sources such as the national sexual violence resource center. The statistics come from actual reporting of this heinous crime, Not "two college campuses". This doesn't even account for the rapes that go unreported. Please give me your source that states 1 in 52 either in the comments or your next argument. I'd like to read it. Sharia law doesn't treat women as second class citizens. It treats them as human "protectorates"" Regardless of what you call it Sharia Law endangers a belittles women. Little girls as young as six years old are being married off to grown men. Six year old girls are not even close to being matured physically. Can you imagine how painful it must be for a child's tiny vagina being penetrated by a full grown penis? Can you even begin to fathom how scared a little girl feels in that position? Furthermore, Sharia Law allows for the rape of a woman simply for not being fully covered in women. If a woman reports a rape she risks being stoned to death for adultery. I know you have to have some sympathy for these women. A woman shouldn't have to submit to her husband in this aspect and he shouldn't have responsibility of her. She is a grown up and is fully capable of taking care of herself if she were allowed to. There are so many sources that state many different things involving the wage gap. However, One fact remains. When women who have worked full-time year around are compared to men in the exact same scenario, Woman make around 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Everybody has their own opinion about the wage gap but the facts remain. The gender wage gap favors men by approximately 20%. End of story. I do appreciate you for having this debate with me but I really hope you are devil's advocating. Some of your statements are absolutely gut wrenching. We should always consider humans dignity and worth. We are all entitled to equality and non-discrimination, It means no races, No gender, No skin colour, And no nationality are superior or inferior!