See “A Theory of Justice”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Theory_of_Justice#The_"original_position"
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With this theory, no woman would ever enter some random society willingly.
*if she has studied history
The fact that you’re right does not mean that this theory is flawed… But is a depressing fact for the state our global society is in.
Do you know of any society where this would not be the case?
I like this theory.
Rawls’ A Theory of Justice is extraordinary. He does not contend that there is a means to avoid inequality or disproportionate assets. He effectively acknowledges that in any system, there will be those who hold more resources than they deserve and those who hold fewer.
Instead, Rawls sets forth a standard for measuring any political and economic system: how well off is the person in the worst situation within it? If you assume any of us could be born into any role within society, maximizing the life of the most unfortunate is in our best interest. We may be lucky enough to be born into more fortunate circumstances, which will be individually great. But we want to make certain that, if we draw the shortest straw, it is not a position of torture and slavery.
Rawls’ “maximize the minimum” ideology set up my worldview since I read it a few decades ago.
