Mary and Hume

"You speak of reasoning as falling into two distinct types, "Relations of Ideas," and "Matters of Fact.", of which matters of fact can be seen as cause and effect."... Mary said.
"Yes, and on matter of cause and effect, we cannot know the true origin of the cause of an effect." Stated Hume.
"So then, we cannot know the cause of women's inferior intelligence in comparison to her fellow man... Nor her modest, sensibilities?" Inquired Mary.
"Well... " Hume started...
".. And without knowing the cause we cannot know absolutely that women are, without question, inferior beings?" Mary continued blithely.
"Yes but the terms of logic and reasoning do not apply to the fairer sex, of such frail and weak disposition, who's service is unto God and unto men..." Hume chose his next words rather carefully.
"So then do you classify us creatures as nature, matter in your universe under God of cause and effect, a puzzle to be sorted out and reconstructed until your satisfied that you've conquered it simply through understanding it's operations?"... " and by the way, you didn't refute my first argument."
"Who are you to question me thus?!" Hume flared... "What vile sort of woman are you that you dare to question the logic of men!"...
Mary shot back, "The sort who can reason for herself". And sauntered off.

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