”All people are equal before the law” Classical liberalism‚ when it was fighting against feudal and religious privileges‚ held that equal distribution of opportunities required merely equal allocation of basic rights of life‚ liberty and property. If legal privileges are abolished and legal rights are protected‚ no obstacles will stand in the way of one’s pursuit of happiness. It means two things: Rule of law and Equality before law. Rule of law means that the law is sovereign and no person‚ no
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‘We are all equal before the law’. To what extent is this common statement about the law reflected in practice? LILIAN MATOPODZI/1019138 BA HONS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
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women to have power over men; but over themselves." The Women’s Rights Movement has consumed the nation since the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848‚ where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott began advocating for women’s suffrage in the United States. Since then‚ the Nineteenth Amendment has passed through Congress and granted women the constitutional right to vote. Despite the achievements of the crusade‚ women continue to face sexual discrimination. In fact‚ some believe the Equal Rights Amendment
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least originally‚ meant that all humans‚ by virtue of birth‚ had the same Rights‚ and the same ability to exercise those Rights. It did not ever mean or imply that everyone should have the same health care‚ education‚ wealth‚ housing‚ social status‚ sexual orientation‚ etc When laws are made in any country they are obviously meant to be followed by all the citizens of that country. If this is true that‚ all citizens must follow all laws then‚ the truth is also that‚ all the punishments assigned for
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that people have the right to break the law‚ especially for reasons that are infringement of citizen’s rights or any unconstitutional law. Breaking these kinds of laws does not give the right to break any other laws. We have done this in the past many times. Breaking the law is only acceptable if it is against any immoral/unjust laws. As said by Frankel‚ “In short‚ if anybody has the right to break the law‚ this cannot be a legal right under a law. It has to be a moral right against a law. And this
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I believe that all individuals have free will. They have the ability to choose their desired path‚ but what influences their decisions is the environment that surround them. The values and characteristics that individuals develop over time are influenced by their family‚ culture‚ and society. Individuals have free will‚ but because of their influences they are encouraged to choose what family‚ society‚ or their culture tells them what to do. It is up to the individual to either go with or against
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We all have equal rights. We all can vote‚ drive‚ go to school. Well those are the basic rights that we are all given. There is a lot more to the word equality and‚ that is what i believe in. I believe in everyone having the same rights. I believe that we all should be able to do what we please and not have hate or some sort of ridicule that is given. Yes we have equal rights for women and men but‚ there is a lot more to this simple word. Equality can be a very big important thing to America and
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Most people believe that free will is something that all humans have. Many religions even teach that people have free will. Children are told by their parents that they have free will. However‚ free will is nothing more than a myth. It is only an illusion. Humans only believe that they have free will. The play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles brings this idea up. In the play‚ Oedipus believes he has free will in choosing to run away from the town he calls his home because he is afraid of a prophecy
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Can you imagine a world where individuals change who they are to fit in and have similar rights as those with more power? Minority groups‚ such as immigrants and women‚ are usually oppressed and do not have equal rights in society. How important is equality in today’s society? What factors influence people the need to fit in? Is it fair for some groups to have more rights than other groups? These are questions we all ask ourselves as we walk through the streets of our hometown. Has it ever crossed
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entitles the right to freedom of expression‚ which includes freedom of speech. Freedom of speech allows us the right to express our opinions without government interference. So we have the right to talk about the government‚ the president and‚ whomever as long as it does not incite violence. But why do universities feel as if they could take away free speech from individuals? This is why free speech zones are a necessity and should be allowed on college campuses. Free speech zones are important because
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