discrimination in Canada and US Discrimination can be termed as treating people differently because of one or more of their physical features. It is always the wrong way of handling the other people that look a certain way or a certain way. One of the ways that one might be discriminated is by their physical appearance or someone’s physique. One can be discriminated against because of their sex, race, or even where one resides. Discrimination can deter someone because someone qualified is denied an opportunity for the reason that can be overlooked. Canada has not left aside when it comes to this. There are various ways in which discrimination takes place in Canada. Racial discrimination is prevalent, yet also in this time of the century, some people are still discriminated against for their sex. Sex discrimination is ordinarily visible in workplaces that have defined that a particular job could well suit a man or a woman than the other way around. In tasks that are more physical in some cases, the man is preferred and in service work, or when…
AFRICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE Throughout the history of Africa, religion played a vital role in the transformation of politics, economics and culture. Even though the spread of the Islamic religion across West Africa dates back to 18th century, the spread of the faith in the region owes to the 19th century owing to Atlantic Trade in the region (Larkin, 2016). During the 19th century, both Islam served a primary objective to stimulate social and spiritual interactions. The rapid spread of Islam across the West African region in the 19th century owed to the fact that most people had accommodated Islamic practices and beliefs as a supplement to the traditional indigenous religion. In simple terms, during the early influences of the religion were widely accepted across the region since its traditions and beliefs substituted the traditional religion(Larkin, 2016). On the other hand, in contrast to Christianity, the Islamic religion spread rapidly across West Africa since the early representatives of the religion including clerics and traders did not present any threats to social values and structures. The spread of Islam across the…
Where does responsibility lie for violations of IHL? Hannum, Chapter 4, pp. 254-259: Where does responsibility lie for violations of IHL? Compliance with IHL is the responsibility of individuals. This is why we often see an attempt to shift responsibility from inferior troops to the most senior and responsible. The question of the defense of superior orders is answered in Article 8 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal: one is not freed from responsibility for actions taken following the orders of their government or superiors. Yamashita Supreme Court Case: Court decided that a commanding officer is responsible, to some extent, for the actions of their troops → “command responsibility” Interview with Guy Womack by Chris Matthews (Abu Ghraib): Womack argued that soldiers have a responsibility to follow all orders and that soldiers cannot be held responsible for debating the legality of orders during combat. Hannum, Chapter 11, pp. 957-998: Efforts to bring the International Criminal Justice Process to Bear upon Human Rights Violators Creation of the IMT and Nuremberg trial marked a crucial turning point: Two new categories…
Is International HR law really law ? How can we tell ? I .“Human Rights as Politics” By Michael Ignatieff Human Rights and Moral Progress The development of HR can be seen as moral progress, “an increase in our ability to see more and more differences among people as morally irrelevant” → a response to WWII abominations (may be eurocentric). HR as a restoration of agency → giving individuals the juridical resources to stand up against the state when it orders them to do (or does) wrong. The Juridical, Advocacy and Enforcement Revolutions Juridical Revolution: articulation of HR norms and treaties by states that believed there was a need to create such instruments to encourage compliance. HR as a “condition of entry” within the international community → complying gives states reputational benefits + allows to avoid retaliation/shaming by other states. Enforcement Dilemma: Human rights do not have a preventive effect (HR has not stopped the villains) BUT has empowered bystanders and victims. Advocacy Revolution: emergence of a network of non-governmental HR organizations → keep state signatories of HR conventions on check…
foundation of American political culture This paper asks you to reflect on the thinkers and ideas that helped form the foundation of American political culture. Think back to some of the readings that we have gone over in class- the modern philosophers like Hobbes and Locke; the socio-political motivations of Winthrop and Paine; the Transcendentalists; and those involved in both the Women’s and African-American rights movements and describe how these ideas play out in the American political culture described by Tocqueville, Wolfe, and Putnam. Papers should be 4-6 pages in length, double-spaced, and must use Chicago style notes and bibliography citations. In order to do well on this paper, it is recommended that you use the prompt as your guide. The first part of the paper will describe the ideas of those who contributed to the foundations of American political thought, while in the second part of the paper you will make a cogent argument explaining how many of these ideas and themes are seen in our later readings of Tocqueville, Wolfe, and Putnam. [unique_solution]While you do not have to…
PHYSICAL OBJECT “Caste is not a physical object like a wall of bricks or a line of barbed wire which prevent the Hindus from co-mingling and which has, therefore, to be pulled down. Caste is a notion; it is a state of the mind” by B.R. Ambedkar. So keeping in mind the remedy of social injustice in modern India are as follow: So firstly deal with the biography of Ambedkar as Ambedkar was born at Ambegaon village in Ratnagiri dist. Of Maharashtra and was born an untouchable Sakhpal Mehar community. Because of his having a place with lower caste, he faced a great deal of separation in his educational time and in his early stage of career, he realized the plight of untouchables. He dedicated his whole life for socio economic upliftment he was so impacted by the standing framework in Hinduism religion that he changed over into Buddhism as Buddhism religion has confidence in the head of freedom and society while it has certain principles which are near life. . He criticized the caste system in such a way…
Communication Synopsis Communication is a subject one can learn to do better or interpret better. Communication is a process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, knowledge, and information in a way that the objective is achieved most effectively. Communication is best put as views by the sender in a way best interpreted by the receiver. Excellent communication deals with a lot of other factors, but the main three to try and get your point across are perception, understanding, and expectations. Perception Perception is different for everyone because we all perceive information differently. Perception or how one receives information is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting data. This affects the way one communicates because people respond differently, and everyone is stimulated in different ways. Perception is a total experience, as opposed to logic, and receivers vary in their sensory and mental capacities to perceive data inputs. The first question to ask before sending a message is, can the receiver perceive it (Whisenand & McCain, 2015, p.73). Perception is a crucial factor in good communication, which leads to understanding. Understanding Good communication is…
Love One of the most powerful feelings that a person might experience is love. Although other feelings such as grief and depression may come strongly in some instances, love has proven more than once that it always wins. Different forms of love exist depending on the interpretation that someone decides to use. Human beings are social beings, and love comes in as a way of strengthening the social bond existing among people. Generally, love opens doors for other aspects of life, such as care, honesty, and even integrity. The general idea of love is to create happiness among people and to see that everyone is allowed to live their lives without compromise. Love involves a set of emotions, feelings, behaviors, and even beliefs that are associated with a strong feeling of affection towards a person or something. The definition of love differs significantly among people with a set of feelings ranging from plutonic, romantic, fleeting, and lifelong to parental. The definition depends on the goal of the feelings associated with the person giving the definition (Mirsu-Paun & Oliver, 2017).…
Perception of Older Adults in Different Cultures Aging is an unavoidable body process that causes physical, psychological, and social changes in individuals. Older adults form a significant proportion of the world’ s population. Different cultures have different perceptions of older adults. Many cultures in the world describe older adults as seniors who have attained an age of 65 years and above. Various cultures in the world, including the United States, have adopted different ways in their quest to take care of the old population. Respecting and taking care of the elderly is part of the Chinese culture. Most of the elderly adults suffer from mental illness because of being socially isolated. Besides, older adults can experience financial challenges because of their inability to work. In China, the young population is required by the law to support their older parents (Dana, 2016). The law in China allows older parents to sue their children who fail to offer financial and emotional support to them. The young population is taught on the need for supporting elderly adults. Companies in China are required by…
Ignatieff and Scott: Individual and Group Identity Rough Draft: due Thursday, March 5 at the beginning of class. 3 FULL pages (at least one line on the 4th page). Bring two copies to class for peer review. Final Draft: due Thursday March 12. Your final draft must be 4 FULL pages (at least one line on the 5th page). Submit your rough draft and final draft with peer reviews in a folder with your name on the outside of it. For your second paper assignment, I would like you to use the evidence from the Scott and Ignatieff readings to explore the relationship and tensions between one’s sense of oneself as an individual and one’s participation within a collective identity or group. [unique_solution] In other words, What is the relationship between individual and group identity? Before writing your paper, you may consider the following questions: Does belonging to a group support a person’s sense of self as an individual or work to suppress or inhibit it because of the need to conform? Does it matter if group belonging is…