In the play, Antigone, there are two types of justice that are displayed. One type of justice is represented by Antigone who believes in “divine law”, the will of god, and another type of justice is represented by Creon whose understanding of justice is through strict laws and harsh punishment. The play begins, In the aftermath of the theban civil war, in which two brothers, eteocles and polynices, died while fighting on opposite sides, for the throne of Thebes. Creon, ends up being King of…
were men and women who fought for protective labor laws that treated women differently. Others, like Phyllis Schlafly, were concerned for the break down of the traditional…
This paper defends the right of citizens to consciously disobey laws in their society, after examination. People have a right to form idiosyncratic beliefs through their own conscience and rationality. Individuals should demonstrate the values they believe are worth losing their life, liberty, and property, through their actions. The actions they choose should not cause irreversible damage. People, compelled to act must do so regardless of the justness of their society. The just government acts…
Another possible test that could be applied under a student body of law, is the Endorsement Test. The Endorsement test prevents, “particular religious’ belief being favored or preferred.” This test is similar to the second prong of the Lemon Test. We have recognized that the Plaintiff will most likely argue that religion is being advanced. That one religious group is being favored, but that argument is not very strong. The Plaintiff believes strongly that religion should not be apart of such…
A problem America faces today is the fight for marijuana to be legalized in all fifty states. Would it be wise for the government to legalize recreational and medical use of marijuana? The U.S. can’t come to an agreement all together just to legalize and just profit off of it by taxing marijuana. People with wide chronic pain are requesting for the use of medical weed to help take the edge off of pain because they don’t want to take pills. Pills can lead to addiction and can hurt your body over…
against them by the community college and four students“()”. The courts decided that Title IX was only for educational hubs like universities that received funding and private programs and schools did do not have to comply with the discrimination law when dealing with athletic programs which opened the doorway to gender discrimination. Justice White slowed Title IX when ruled that Title IX was only worthy for “public funding” ; this allowed institutions to realize that they can easily evade…
appointment process. More so, the increasing ethical debate of parliamentary hearings on the appointment of Supreme Court justices was approved in 2006, yet in 2008, PM Harper refused to allow this process as a reversal to the older ways of Constitutional law in the 19th century. Therefore, the issue of a consolidation of power in the executive branch defines the ineptitude of PM Harper’s constitutional authority, but more so, it defines the powerlessness of the parliament to check and balance…
This essay will critically evaluate and explore the influence of concepts and theories precisely on political analysis. It will argue that concepts and theories influence political analysis through marginalising important aspects, stretching definitions to allow concepts to reach beyond their limits and are not value-free as they are based on underlying assumptions. However, this is not problematic as they allow us to think critically and widen our understanding of the political paradigm through…
Equality Now works to eliminate discrimination in law, to have worldwide equality between the sexes. “Equality Now calls for the repeal of all laws that discriminate against women.” In order for women to have the same opportunities as men they must bring discrimination to a stop. Sexual violence is a major issue in society today, many traditional practices…
There has been an increased interest and knowledge in relation to privacy rights and issues. The reason for this is that they are a fundamental right which ensures the personhood of individuals by allowing them to control who has access to personal information about them. Privacy issues are also of importance because it helps individuals avoid unwanted intrusions in their personal dealings. Consequently, for the reason that privacy is such a complex concept, there have been ongoing concerns and…