Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should men-only private members' clubs still exist?
Position1 of 2›

Yes, men-only private members' clubs should exist

This position holds that people may associate privately with whom they choose. On this view a club formed and funded by its own members, conferring no public office or service, may set its own membership, and single-sex company has a value of its own.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Private association is a freedom, and a freedom exercised only in approved ways is not one
  2. Single-sex company has a value of its own, and a club is where adults may choose it