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becomes an absurtlity. IN direct propor
tion =, to tho gradual extonaon of the
OF natural power by tho porformanco Of tho aanc,.
In Developed tie dependence on tho rnao; and
no niay safcly affirm, without fcar Of cuntra1ic4
tlon by any naturalist, that osorywhoro whoro
provit!o for herself and offspring Is conoomtant
with tho exercise Of tho functions OF maternity,
tho 1nalo duos during tho duration OF that period,
tnko upon himself tho duty Of protooting and
aupporting tho family. and that tho fomels, dur
ing TINT limo, ia depoudont upon tho inclination
ot tho male towastla tho performance Of tint
natural duty.
Arriving at, tho GENTS homo, wtcre the per.
fartnhnce OF thobo functions occupies neally tho
wholo vigorous life Of tho femaio, TINT duty Of
support and protection Of tho latter
GREW INTO PERMANENT ONE,
giving rise to tho formation OF permanent FAM,
illch. oHtablis1ng nan as tho protector antl Rup-
portaI's p1psI'o Of tug family; md putting him tic
duties required for, tint purpoao wlilo'
to tho fcinnlc fell tho Bharo of tho
intorior lntios, nhs bcing unablo--from her
nns''rallac OF powor, produced by itB absorption
fnly compete In tho field Of exterior duttos-
that Ia, In thu acquisition Of tho means OF exlpt-,
enco by tho fighting and laboring inseparably
Incident to tho struggle for life:
Of tho aoxca, is tlio following:
The dsYolopnlcnt Of al1smal llfo shows con-
tfpued tendency to diylde tho labor Of tho species
In It's struggle.for existence tuto tho woistinct
functions of, maintaining, and 2. propagating
its 'ifs and. for tl'ia purpose. l,as, produced
gradually increasing differentiation botwoen tho
se1eH; tho ono sex lthn malo) boinH moro aud
more devoted to tho duties Of maintaining the
present lifo OF tho specoa; tho other sex {tho
femnle) to tho dutioa Of propngating tho future
existonoe OF tho Batno and eithor He1 becoming
gradually moro fitted to, and attaining moro
and moro marked superiority I'M, tho qualities
necessary for the performance Of ita own par
tiunlar duteH. .
As tic p.ogreBs Of life hitherto haa beet, in
the direction Of a continued Increase Of the diff
foreutfation botwcon tho sexes Tor, indeed OF
any other differentiation. tile law Ia general
ono, aud doos not apply only to Ao1ual differ
encss), am unable to understand why Nature
should at onec not only stop her carsor in thas
direction, but
UNDO TnR WORK
sho has accomplished during the millions Of
years Which She has devoted'to to tho purpose OF
producing and perfecting the differences Of the
equality botwoon them (Which, however. ut no
Time ex,stedin mankind, bnt only In those pro-
goaitora Of tho branch OF ann1al ltfo from
which nun is descended, that lived during tho
Siluriau and Devonfan periods, iii q shupe re-
sembIing thoae of aomo Of the lower fishes Of
tho present day).
And just. as litt1s believe that tho abolisl,-
mcnt Of tho difference between the Bexes would
p1 Ill blbtH1ht EUTlGEEltn OF 1E1Atle
kind as am willing TO- believe that tie aLolisll-
ment Of the differentiation OF the ex-
tremities Of tho human body into legs
and arma, each fittod particularly aud hay-
ng superior for the t
ment Of equality bstween those extromitles,
would be benotib to tue human individual or
~ beieyo that tEs abolishment OF tho diiToro,,-
tintion Of the indlsiduals Of civilized society into
a number OF Tarions trades,-by fitting ovory in
diyilua for a. particular buslnosa, and Develop
Ing superior powers for the anme,-aud tile
establishment Of a perfect equality. In which
everv il1drviiunl would hare to do everything,
would be tero1clal to tho welfare aud progress
Of society.
Instead Of believing that the replacing Of
these dltYorontiAtl0nB by IN equality Of tho
diverse members would result in an lnoreaso in
"capacty aud power" am perfectly butieted
soquent upon It, "a tho worry differentiation, BY
fitting particular members of tile whole with
eBpocal aud superior powers for certain func-
tiona only, attains thereby those superior results
WHOSE BENEFIT THE WHOLE ESJoYB.
A general increase IN capacity, however, is only
produced by tho continued struggle for life, and
tho unrutittiHg competitive contest of the pow
ertnl ones against the in,becila oncBt by whicl,
contest tEs latter are crowded out and forced
into extinction aud the former, which nro thoBo
possessed Of more "caeacity aid power" tsana-
NIT tlem as heir1ooms TO their surviring de-
Hcnndalltss
But the very diversity in faculties and funo-
tions existing between tha d,f.rent mombara Of
whole, making tllom mutually dependent 1lp-
on each Other. excludes a cuntoRt between tho
individuals Of tue nua class against ths indi-
viduals Of the other class,-.tho competitive
struggle boing always aud exclusively w1ged
it follows, nnd all experiences confirms
the, fact, that tho competition Is one Of man
against man. and woman against woman; and
t1,.att $>A
1ilcs Of men as malea against wosnon III females,
surl as tho correspondent foare. Such contest
will mover be brought about, unless the femalo-
rights purity should indced succeed in what hith-
or.o always has been impossible. viz. coun-
teracsing the effects OF natural inequality
BY sono Legislative bodys "De 1t enacted
That what ID unequal shull bo oqual," &c.
Then. aud then onty, wonM the female enter
the arena Of the struggle for life for tue purpose
Of lighting the male, and that contest would un-
| donbtedy bring about the consequences, diroful
anil destructive to herself and to the existence
of humankind, which the correspondents antioi-
| patos. and which, until auch time she has no
| reason Whatever to fear,-it being much more
likely that tho mules will cut eac others troats.
even to tho determination Of thenaelves than
that they will turn upon aud uttorly destroy and
annihiiats womnnknd."
hut. whether my explanation Of the cause, as
| givon here, DO correct or not, the phenomenon
ltBetf-the nfcrlority in power of the fen,als to
| the tnnle-is
4 AN ABSOLUTE AND UNDEN1ABLE FACT.
! And It IN not ulono, as our oppouenta arc In the
| habit Of assuming the infariorlty in physical
strength, important as that il Al being The onir
! foundation upon which power rasts whirl iH tho
| ouiy element OF that inferiority. For there
IL monRl ololnant entering into tho
formation Of 'powcr," In which tho difference
between tho ro1es IL vastly greator than III mara
muscular strength: That IL the element OF
Fighting courage" without the possession Of
which physical strength, ho"oyor great It may
| bo, md by whatever amount Of pure intelligence
| it may be guided, III 10 little Of power ~ TO bo
shows the human female to be almost utterly
| deficient in tint eamcnt, 10 That eyon whatever
physical atrensth aud intelligence woman may
| haye can ney0r resolve itself into q power Of
| sufficient momentum to bo opposed to that Of
| the mule,
| But it Is asked, Why should It DO op-
| poAed7 Why? For tho yary reason why the
right Of woman.snfIraga ia askad for. That
right Is demanded only on tho ground that, tho
nlAlo ssx taking care Of its orn interests only,
the interests Of the foma!o eufrer, becaaBo they
aro neglected In favor Of aud opposed by The
interests Of the male. Which amounts to tho
declaration Tin my opinion utterly ,at yarianeo
| font In H..