Kant On The Difference Between Men And Women

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Kant argues that the nonhuman, animals, simply are incapable of making rational decisions, therefore why should we give them any rights? Singer opposes this argument by stating the example of abortion. Some argue for the equality between men and women, however, there are obvious, undeniable differences between men and women. These fundamental differences equate to different rights. Women have the right to an abortion, however, people supporting the idea of equality would say: “men can have abortions too. Because men cannot have abortions, it is meaningless to talk of his right to have one. Since pigs cannot vote, it is meaningless to talk of its right to vote.” Singer argues that the implementing the idea of equality does not necessarily imply