There is a significant amount of academic literature regarding LGB rights in developing countries. The various topics addressed, from cultural relativism to how international human rights law is being enforced, build upon each other, leading fluidly to the answer of whether LGB rights should be pursued by the United States. Homophobia is not widely understood by social sciences researchers. Kulick presents this as a problem because homophobia cannot be combatted if it is researched, documented,…
the Lawrence v. Texas case ruled against Texas citing previous cases such as Griswold v. Connecticut which protected a right to privacy. He also used Eisenstadt v. Baird which used the Fourteenth Amendments Equal Protection Clause which prohibited laws that impaired the exercise of personal…
access to unlock your iPhone, it would have the power to reach into anyone’s device to capture their data. The government could extend this breach of privacy and demand that Apple builds surveillance software to intercept your messages, access your health records or financial data, track your location, or even access your phone’s microphone or camera without your…
The American government was formed in 1789 by our Founding Fathers to provide law and order. Maintaining regulation protects the people from conflict and chaos. The government also ensures the protection of individual rights of its citizen, administers public policy, and secure rules/laws for people to follow. Founded in the preamble of our Constitution, the purpose of our government is to "establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general…
As John Locke, an Enlightenment thinker who heavily influenced the Founding Fathers, once said: “All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.“ John Locke is basically saying that men should not harm each other’s lives, liberties, health and belongings. Belongings are essential to everyone and everyone has a birthright to property. The right is protected in the United States of America under the Fourth and Fifth…
upward engagement, compelling advocacy to state government at different level, making stage for interface and dialog between the state and citizen. Strengthening the relationship between the government and public is a basic need. Through participation in various sectors like agriculture, health, education, mass media people can contribute towards it. Above everything, a Government is as transparent as its people are; transparency is built on the free flow of information, processes, institutions…
Our flagship document, the Constitution, was created purposefully to protect the rights of citizens. Griswold and Buxton were also residents of Connecticut, as that is where they lived, advocated, practiced, and eventually, chose to break their state law. Griswold and Buxton’s case “Griswold v. Connecticut,” arrived on the bench of the United States Supreme Court. Unfortunately, Griswold’s ‘success’ undermines the statements made in the Constitution to which they should have been subjected to…
sensitive electronic and paper records (those containing Social Security numbers and the like) were hacked or lost—a nearly 650 percent increase in data breaches from the previous year” (Price 387). The agitation in security and privacy is not limited to law enforcement and individuals. However, there's a growing trend for courts and legislatures to recognize the employees right to workplace privacy. In a recent case, a court found that a company was forbidden to look at an employee's e-mail if…
World, “European Commission and U.N. studies show that West Africa is becoming a disposal site for e-waste from various parts of the world.” (Malakata, 2015) It also indicates that “The careless disposal of electronic equipment can cause significant health and environmental risks.” (Malakata, 2015) In my opinion, dumping raises moral standard because the action affects human welfare and/or environmental. An ethical relativist will probably say that moral depends on the culture or society. In…
result of doing business with the government, and have initiated these plans willingly, or through collective bargaining agreements with labor unions (Carroll, 2012, p. 587). I feel that reverse discrimination can be difficult to prove in a court of law because of affirmative action. I also feel that because of the diversity of the many nationalities and races in the workforce today, affirmative action may not be as necessary as it was years ago. Today, when affirmative action typically refers…