"Ms. Adams, I am writing this letter to you after reading your essay, “On the Equality of the Sexes” to share my opinions with you. This is not a letter to condemn you of your views, but to much rather to have a civil conversation with you. As I mentioned in my article for the Pennsylvania Gazette, where I listed the “Rules and Maxims for Promoting Matrimonial Happiness”, I do believe that women are very capable and willing to accept advice and practice it. You shared a similar view that women are capable of critical thinking by having intellectual thoughts. I do agree with this view, but I must disagree with your later statements regarding women’s education. A woman mustn't prioritize other things over her role in the household.
Ethics provides us with guides on what is the right thing to do in all aspects of life, while the law generally provides more specific rules so that societies and their institutions can be maintained.
