The daughter of Jeftah died?
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Jun 3 09:52:26 EDT 2002
In a message dated 6/3/2002 8:42:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
lizfried at umich.edu writes:
>
> The story may be related to the permission granted husbands and
> fathers to abrogate the vow of a woman. She, being such a rash
> and foolhardy creature, may be given to making vows like Jephtha's
> without considering the Doctrine of Unintended Consequences.
>
Interesting thought. Would that make the author an early warrior in the
proto-battle for feminist rights? I'm not attempting to belittle your idea
or the need that obviously existed to establish the rights of women. I'm
afraid I may have phrased it poorly. Hopefully you will understand the
meaning.
gfsomsel
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