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That's easy, just paraphrase owning a car. I'm thinking something along the lines of "force the generations that are coming after you to live in a dystopian hellscape because you preferred comfort." Now it fits quite nicely.

> It's a cultural thing.

It was just another example of cultural behavior.

It was not a normative statement.

The point is that people have different outlooks and views, and you shouldn't force yours on them (or vice versa). Your list of what is wrong is not necessarily someone else's list of what is wrong. Similarly, your list of right is not necessarily someone else's list of what is right. For many of these people, it's not a matter of "force". They (including women) accept it as the normal.

(Disclaimer: I live in Egypt, which is a Muslim country. However, it's much less strict compared to the others.)