Women Are Always Right!

[Decoder 0]

I've been married for almost two years now. Before the marriage, I used to listen to husbands talk and say things like "women will always be right in the end". I used to laugh.

It's funny when I witnessed it myself. It happens...but...I asked myself...WHY? Why are they always right? Well, after thinking hard about it, I found the reason is all based on responsibility.

Not to get too religious, but we all know the story about Adam and Eve. Was it literal, allegorical or both?

The Judaeo/Christian version says that Eve was tempted and ate from the fruit. She then gave to her husband Adam to try, and he also ate. "...Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake..."(Genesis 3:17 KJV)

The Islamic version is somewhat similar; Adam was advised not to approach the tree if he wanted to live in the blissfulness he was in, otherwise he would have to leave it and go into the world to face its hardship and its tests and trials. Adam decided to start the "test" and ate from the tree."And (We said): O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the garden; so eat from where you desire, but do not go near this tree..."(Al A'araaf 7:17 Shakir English translation)

As you can see, in both versions, God is addressing Adam because he is responsible. So, what is this story telling us about men and women?

Well, I believe, it's showing us that man is accountable for his and his family's actions. The family is innocent. Man is blamed.

Your wife cannot be wrong because she is not accountable.

Dont believe me??

...tell her she's wrong then

...and witness what I say.

[Carola 0]

So wise

[aussiewench 9]

HAHAHAHAHA

[MrMrsKnight 0]

[babybunny 2]

of course!

[nina1 0]

Of course the woman is always right.... Did you just discover that? lol

[Sister Fracas 5]

Of course the woman is always right.... Did you just discover that? lol

And that doesn't even have anything to do with all the religious verse stuff...

[irishgirl73 0]

we are ALWAYS right

[Peggy 1]

If only all men would relize this.

[moondancer627 0]

I don't think Adam was responsible. He knew the conscequence of eating the apple, and was told not too. He made a poor choice . He knew what he was doing and didnt' care. Why are women usually right because we think through our actions before doing them ,hopefully anyway....

[Decoder 0]

I don't think Adam was responsible. He knew the conscequence of eating the apple, and was told not too. He made a poor choice . He knew what he was doing and didnt' care. Why are women usually right because we think through our actions before doing them ,hopefully anyway....

just like a woman... isn't it, she'll blame him because he made "a poor choice" but if he made a good choice then it was because of her...right?

Think through your actions?

you ask the men for them to do the thinking, they make the decision, if it's good - you say nothing, if it's bad- you talk badly about him

Where are the guys at?

[Aymerlu 3]

[denali_1963 0]

For sake of arguement and no sex the woman always wins. Plus adam didn't want to be shut off so he ate the forbidden fruit.

[moondancer627 0]

I don't think Adam was responsible. He knew the conscequence of eating the apple, and was told not too. He made a poor choice . He knew what he was doing and didnt' care. Why are women usually right because we think through our actions before doing them ,hopefully anyway....

just like a woman... isn't it, she'll blame him because he made "a poor choice" but if he made a good choice then it was because of her...right?

Think through your actions?

you ask the men for them to do the thinking, they make the decision, if it's good - you say nothing, if it's bad- you talk badly about him

Just like a man, can't reason with them.... I have to talk to my husband and explain choices and consequences to him all the time and then it's still like talking to a brick wall.....

Edited March 22, 2006 by moondancer627

[ceriserose 1]

One school of thought was that Adam was responsible because he was the one with whom God communicated directly, and was older and wiser. Eve was enticed by the serpent/desire and was young and gullible. Adam had the choice to say "No, I won't eat that, let's talk to God." He didn't choose wisely either (in essence compounding the wrong Eve did). Note however, that they were both punished for their actions.

I can confidently say I'm not always right, neither is my husband. I would say he's right more often than I am, but he's pretty gracious about it.