One renowned academic postulates that "all these different forms of identity -- race, ethnicity, nation, religion, etc. - they"re really all the same." ... The second role of different forms of identity is the unique human need for belonging and a sense of cultural history. ... As in all group identities, however, religion presents the opportunity for violence, persecution, and conflict. ... Which should come first, their identities as citizens of the United States or as followers of their religion? ... Though the basic functions of our different forms of identity are similar, it is necess...

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Therefore, women rights and freedom of expression in the Middle East are restrained by various rules which distort identity and sexuality and prevent the blossoming of the feminine aspect and it is time to change this. The identity of women is slowly getting eroded with onslaught of regulations in the Middle Eastern. ... Women's identity is at risk as males have overpowered their female counterparts in most aspects of life. ... The identity of women is slowly changing into that of a comic characters, where they are subjugated to the satirical rules sanctioned by men in power. ... When a w...

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Language is one of the most important choices that allows humans to develop their rights as a primary mark of identity. The violation of this right is widespread in countries where the government doesn't allow the citizens to express their ethnic identity. Language constitutes an area of potential conflict in Europe, Africa and Asia, in countries where language rights are subject to ethnic discrimination and where recognition of their identities is demanded from the state. ... Language is the part of us that make us humans and unique individuals in the world and it allows us to express ou...

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It has been engaging in questionable methods of interrogation, with the use of torture in it's hyper masculine attempt to regain its identity after 9/11. ... In "Orientalism and 'Saving' US State Identity after 9/11" (2006) Nayak records the United State's attempts to regain self identity after the 9/11 attacks. The United States felt as if the 9/11 attacks had weakened and impaired US's self identity. ...

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What about those well-qualified 'Homosexual employees' who always get denied at any job interview just because their sexual identity? ... Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would offer essential protections against discrimination in jobs based on gender identity or sexual orientation. ...

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The identity of a slave was not to be that of an intelligent, equal human being, but rather that of an animal whose only function was to work and obey the whims of their owner. ... "Slaves know as little of their age as horses know of theirs," Douglass commented, "and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant" This imposed ignorance deprives children of their natural sense of personal identity. ...

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It can be deducted that, rights protect us equally, but enable us to retain our own individual identity. ".. rights express not only individual claims, but also collective values- Since rights protect our freedoms, Ignatieff discusses the freedoms, which are ideas of "Individual and Group Rights". ... "Our differences, small as they may seem, are the basis of our identity." ...

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Donleavy's dismissing comments, but rather felt a surge of independence in their collective cultural identity (Angelou, 182). ... However, I can relate to feeling pigeon holed and trapped in my identity as a disabled person living with chronic pain. ...

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Women's Rights in Afghanistan The women in Afghanistan have been denied their civil rights in a country dominated by tyrannical men. These tyrannical men are in a group called the Taliban. They have total control, including control over women. They control how they dress, how and with whom they ...

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" All men are created equal; they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence is, to me, the founding document of America. It is what made America what it is ...

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Context and Importance of the Problem Every community have its own culture values beliefs, customs, and norms and helps bind it together, give the members a sense of identity and create an acceptable social fabric. ...

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A LIBERAL IN INDIA By Deepannita Misra I am an Indian. By default, I am a worshipper of secular, inclusive democracy and free speech. Freedom in thought and speech 'should' symbolize what I stand for, in theory. In reality, I am the Indian who repines about my right ...

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The term torture means the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain. Torture is not only immoral but experts have said that torture is impractical and ineffective. Torture da...

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20th November 1989 and came into force on 2nd September 1990. It is a statement of children's rights, and over 150 countries are parties to it, although in some instances there are significant reservations. It has three overriding themes: the child's best interests, respect for the child's best interests, respect for the child's evolving capacities, and protection against all forms of discrimination. The UK Government ratified the Convention in December 1991. The United Natio...

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This individual has a unique genetic identity, which remains unchanged throughout their life.15 Since, it has been established that human life forms at the moment of conception and not the moment of birth, abortion must be seen as the killing of an innocent human. ...

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This proposal is for a short documentary that will cover the life of Dr. Mhlanga, an academic, writer and activist, native to Zimbabwe and now resident in Britain. The film will briefly cover his life from the past and leading to the present. It will piece this together to form an explorative and st...

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If the BOR was undertaken to exclusion of a Bill of Right for Northern Ireland or even Scotland, it would cause discontent since there would not be recognition of their sense of identity or entitlement to rights by which they can call their own. ...

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Most importantly, the cosmopolitan view has led to a "universal political ethic" (VanKlinken, 3), through which each person can accept his/her own and others" multiple identities based on ethnicity, region, race, and nation, but is part of a global citizenship as well. ...

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For example, Evan Wolfson, one of America's leading lesbian/gay rights advocates and lawyers powerfully develops an analogy between the denial of marriage to same-sex couples and discrimination and social injustice in the article published in Journal of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Identity. ...

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This essay will determine whether 'The European Convention on Human Rights' (ECHR) exists to guarantee legal protection to fundamental rights. Fundamental rights are rights that are considered to give legal protection under a legal system in any country. This essay will initially look at how...

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When is the Beginning of Personhood? During the past quarter century, abortion has joined race and war as one of the most contentious subjects of controversy in the United States. It discusses human interaction where ethics, emotions, and law collaborate. Many have contemplated upon the meaning of ...

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