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    stereotyping and the sex composition of the business and the organizational policies affect the discrimination (Bobbit-Zeher, 2011). Workplace policies are important because of workplace discernment. The corporate decision makers put gendered rulebooks into the policies they create (Bobbit-Zeher, 2011). Gender discrimination occurs in many forms, including…

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    Same-sex rights In the Declaration of Independence the Founding fathers said that all men are created equal. Therefore no matter your spouse all people should have the right to own their property with their significant other. Also homosexuals should be able to get great health insurance as well as adopt children. Same-sex couples are discriminated against in owning property together. A lot of the couples have to pay higher taxes when they sell or buy a house and there are slim pickings for…

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    individual right to privacy during his questioning due to his own personal beliefs and prejudices through his invasive questioning. This example is paints a clear picture of the reality that many transgender individuals face when dealing with the law. Their individual right to privacy with regards to their body is…

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    Same sex marriage. Let me start off by asking you guys on what your idea of Same-Sex marriage is? Same-Sex Marriage is when I man or woman wish to proceed in the sacrament in marriage with the same gender as themselves. If I were to ask you guys how many people in this room believe that the church hates gay, how many would state yes? Account the endless amount of hands in the room states that people in society have the wrong prospective on the church and there teachings about Same-Sex Marriage.…

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    Amending Sexual Assault

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    Amending the statute of sexual assault A practical solution to the issue of incorporating sex by deception in criminal law would be the addition of an offence between in severity of rape and sexual assault in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. For adults, the 2003 Act only distinguishes between cases of rape, assault by penetration, and sexual assault. The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 clearly distinguishes different levels of assault ranging from common assault to assault inflicting grievous…

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    Ethics: Sexual Morality

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    The solution to teen pregnancy is solved through education, contraceptives, and social programs. The churches position on natural law holds little relevance for libertarians, for them, the laws of nature are immutable, and not something that can be broken, they simply are. 5. Arguments For Sexual Libertarianism A. Sex is a private matter. Point: Consensual sex is for the participants to decide, provided it is not interfering with anyone else. Other people may not approve, but that…

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    Child sex and human trafficking is more prominent and recognized today in the United States than it has ever been. Sex trafficking “occurs when someone uses force, fraud, or coercion to cause a commercial sex act with an adult or causes a minor to commit a commercial sex act” (Shared Hope, 2016). A commercial sex act includes pornography, the act of sex (prostitution), or any other sex act in exchange for some type of compensation, including money, drugs, or basic human needs such as shelter,…

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    As they stand at the altar, they remember how their life used to be. In the past, same-sex marriage was banned in all parts of the world. Out-casting individuals who loved members of the same sex, and using religion or moral values for their reasoning. “According to a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, about 20 percent of the population is attracted to their own gender” (Eveleth). Same-sex couples contribute to much of the population, yet some states still ban the…

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    Clearly this section is in place to prevent exploitation of prostitutes by pimps and other individuals who exploit prostitutes and profit off of their efforts (Stewart, 20.., Pg. 200). While this section is created with the wellbeing of sex workers in mind, but due to the numerous ways it can be interpreted it also put prostitutes’ safety at risk. In Bedford the court struck down section 212(1)(j) for the reasons that it did not satisfy the requirements of fundamental justice. This provision…

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    reinforce to trans-people that the Bible, and God did not make mistakes in gender. “Many courts throughout the years have interpreted the First Amendment’s clause on freedom of religion to mean that there is a distinct separation of religion and governing laws…” (Teich 105). The most famous verse from the Bible referring to acceptance of trans-people states “‘A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whoever does these things is a…

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