Mary Ellen Turpel provides her perspective on how the rule of law is very problematic. Her critique is based on the notion that the concept of the rule of law – that everyone is equal -has been developed and adapted by Western states as a method to restrain the government. Turpel argument is not about the debate of individual and collative right, rather it is about rethinking how we think and fundamentally how we perceive our rights. It is important that Ontario Human Rights Code does not undermine other people’s human rights because they do not belong to the so-called dominant group. Her argument is that one cannot understand the difference of cultural relevance without letting go over your cultural view. Which is difficult, cause no one has
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She begins her argument by providing small stories that illustrate the concept of equality and affirmative action. Patricia Williams uses the Court decision in the City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. case to illustrate the challenge posed to the Court in relation to an affirmative action program that was made by the municipal government. The program was challenged and found discriminatory. Consequently, Patricia Williams examines the notion and analyzes the decision by taking the assumptions that influenced the decision into consideration. She identifies that merit was a key factor in the case. Moreover, she identifies that the decision of the case can be assumed based on the language the court used in its rationale. Williams urges us to challenge our assumptions and …show more content…
In her commentary, she inadvisably, unconsciously, played into an anti-Semitic stereotype. She gets called on it by a member of the group. This story makes us reconsider whether the focus should have been on the action and words of the person because it was racist or their intent. Jocelyn Thorpe’s article analyzed the discourse of same-sex marriage by examining other newspapers. Dianna Pothier and Richard Devlin provide that people with disabilities in Canada experience inequality and face discrimination. The Human Rights Code should, therefore, recognize the cultural difference and provide a solution beyond a status
She begins her argument by providing small stories that illustrate the concept of equality and affirmative action. Patricia Williams uses the Court decision in the City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. case to illustrate the challenge posed to the Court in relation to an affirmative action program that was made by the municipal government. The program was challenged and found discriminatory. Consequently, Patricia Williams examines the notion and analyzes the decision by taking the assumptions that influenced the decision into consideration. She identifies that merit was a key factor in the case. Moreover, she identifies that the decision of the case can be assumed based on the language the court used in its rationale. Williams urges us to challenge our assumptions and …show more content…
In her commentary, she inadvisably, unconsciously, played into an anti-Semitic stereotype. She gets called on it by a member of the group. This story makes us reconsider whether the focus should have been on the action and words of the person because it was racist or their intent. Jocelyn Thorpe’s article analyzed the discourse of same-sex marriage by examining other newspapers. Dianna Pothier and Richard Devlin provide that people with disabilities in Canada experience inequality and face discrimination. The Human Rights Code should, therefore, recognize the cultural difference and provide a solution beyond a status