Equality and Human Rights Commission

Freedom of the press is a right that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. It is essential to an effective democracy, in order to cast an educated vote people must be informed. Thomas Jefferson once said “Where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe.” How is freedom of the press defined? Most commonly freedom of the press is defined as the right to circulate opinions without government regulation. In the world today every person has the freedom to be a…

societies are usually more pluralistic. He speaks about good vs. right and setting aside the good in favour of the right(s); when separated from the good, the right resolves to rights in the plural. Rawls harks back to his Original Position, Veil of Ignorance, and Difference Principle. In Theory of Justice, Rawls confesses that he was proposing individual rights not only as a political principle to govern, but individuality as the meaning of human existence (Rawls, 15). Now, he's saying to…

not mean they’re speaking ethnically. According to the textbook, ethnics is defined as “the beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong”. Ethnical considerations is important in every step of one’s speech. Ethnical public speaking is audience centered, it should always take in account the needs and rights of the listeners. Free speech is allowed by the law; however, ethical speech is. Because free speech, anyone can say anything offensive without being…

were set (Hammurabi). Although Hammurabi’s codes punishments were much more violent and sever than the punishments set by western 21st society they have many things in common. Hammurabi and the modern western 21st century both had similar ideas of right and wrong. For example, in Hammurabi’s codes stealing was considered a crime and an immoral thing which stealing is also considered a crime in the modern times. This shows that although Hammurabi’s code was put in place in 1772 BCE,…

the consumption of human flesh by another human. It is considered to be a taboo and therefore, many hesitate to talk about it. The term cannibalism has been derived from the Island of Carib, of the Lesser Antilles. The people of this island have acquired a long standing reputation as cannibals following the recordings of their legends in the 17th century. Two of the most common forms of evidence generally regarded as being that of cannibalism, is unnatural scattering of human bones and the…

The social contract theory was created to go in accordance with a person’s moral and political obligations. The social contract was created to convict a person who broke their moral and or political contract (Social Contract theroy ). The social contact is based on the legitimacy of the government and the contract between said government and the people. In the United States of America people believe that the social contract is the constitution, but in reality there cannot be a contract if no…

insured equality before the law and religious tolerance to a larger degree. The French Revolution failed to instill the rule of the majority to the people because Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor for life without giving citizens the choice to vote. To add, The Napoleonic Civil Code of France 1804 didn’t address and include clauses that reinforce the rule of the majority. On the contrary, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen included a clause stating that all citizens have a right…

Did you know most girls who hit their puberty stages get extremely intimate over the boy they like? Consequently they end up taking birth control pills as their contraception. Those who aren't able to take birth control result in pregnancy. In Home and As I Lay Dying novels both talked about the main character's sister and demonstrated them in many different ways such as the family situations, the affairs, and lastly, the journeys. In the novel Home, Toni Morrison talks about a Korean veteran…

How would you feel to be watched by the government constantly? The government could be watching you sleep, eat, and do your daily routines. Just to keep order, the government is doing this now, and you have no clue. Now that seems pretty insane, does it not? The government would be completely abusing their power if they chose to do this. Just to maintain order the government does not have to use surveillance and watch our every move. That is outrageous and most definitely is an abuse of power.…

One of the most well-known examples of a modern dictatorship is Kim Jong Un’s “leadership” over North Korea. So well known that Hollywood ended up making two satirical films about how poorly North Korea has been lead, one being the assassination of Kim Jong Un called “The Interview” and the other about assassinating his father, Kim Jong Il, called “Team America: World Police”. Kim Jong Un was born into power as an heir to Kim Jong Il and was given the position as supreme leader of the Democratic…