> No rational actor wants equal rights, only increased rights. I can't agree with that. There are many smart people out there who are interested in other peopl

> No rational actor wants equal rights, only increased rights. I can't agree with that. There are many smart people out there who are interested in other people's rights, for example, Noam Chomsky. Now you could say that he does the cause he does just because he is interested in self-promotion. But how does that work then? If other Americans agreed with his views, then it would mean they are too interested in other people's rights and so they are not rational. If they wouldn't agree, it wouldn't be a very efficient way to self-promote. You could also say that Noam Chomsky is not rational. Then, many people like him are not, and your comment is not relevant to the real world. In fact, the blog post author herself is probably not interested in getting more rights for herself. If she was, she would just be a feminist, and wouldn't be annoyed at them. You have very simplistic view of other humans. (It could actually be stated in terms of game theory, which is itself simplistic, that you believe everybody is a hawk.)