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Discrimination

Discrimination is the ability to discern differences between objects. The word is frequently used to denote prejudice against a race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or social grouping. Currently, there are laws to protect people against discrimination.

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What 1989 US Supreme Court ruling set a minimum age of 16 for execution?

Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 US 361 (1989)

The US Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons, (2005) that it is unconstitutional to execute an offender for crimes committed while under the age of 18.

This overturned two relatively recent rulings in Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 US 815 (1988) and Stanford v. Kentucky, 492 US 361 (1989) that declared executing someone for capital crimes committed while under the age of 16 was a violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, but that executing someone who was at least 16 at the time the crime was committed was constitutional.

The decision in Roper v. Simmons, (2005), overturned death penalty laws in 25 states.

What word starts with the letter d in history?

There are too many words that start with "D" in history one of them is discrimination.

What did Abraham Lincoln do to stop racism or slavery?

When Lincoln stood firm his anti-slavery stand and the Confederacy refused to return to the Union, the Civil War brought out and Lincoln was determined to win because winning would force the Confederacy back into the Union and could outlaw slavery. In 1862, he established the Emancipation Proclamation in which he gave freedom to all slaves in the Confederate states that did not return to the Union by the New Year in 1863. Then, when the war ended in 1865, he promoted the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which made it unconstitutional and therefore illegal for slavery to exist in the United States.

Is there racism in Frankfurt Germany?

yes there is. i once lived in Frankfurt and had to deal with racism everytime i left thr house.

Has the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference had lawsuits brought against it by women?

Yes. In the 1970's a case on equal pay for equal work, don't even remember the name of the lady right now, but it was historic, and changed the pay scales in the church. She had been a writer and editor for several major Church publications for many years.

What states prohibit discrimination in public accomodation on the basis of sexual orientation?

In the US there is no federal law against such discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, but 13 states and many major cities have enacted laws prohibiting it.

12 states and the District of Columbia prohibit housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  • California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey , New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont.

In addition to the states listed above, another six states prohibit housing discrimination based on sexual orientation only.

  • Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Wisconsin.

Is reverse discrimination a form of remedy?

Discrimination doesn't really cure discrimination; it truly only makes more individuals upset, so no, it's not a remedy.

Though trying to make things equal on what was so uneven and unjustly unequal to begin with, it can cause it's own bit of inequality and make things even tenser between groups.

Do the terms 'ethnic cleansing' apply to Biblical events?

When my angel goes in front of you, and brings you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I blot them out, you shall not bow down to their gods, or worship them, or follow their practices, but you shall utterly demolish them and break their pillars in pieces (Exodus 23.23-24).

From this passage it seems to me that 'ethnic cleansing' can apply to biblical events.

Why do Jews hate America?

The assumption made in the question is false. For the majority of the history of the United States, most Jews thought (and continue to think) fondly of the United States as it was one of the few nations in the history of the World to treat Jews (from a political perspective) as equals. Jews in the United States were never subject to humiliating taxes, occupational prohibitions, religious restrictions, ghettoization, incursions on freedom of speech or assembly, nor were they ever evicted from any part of the United States at any time. Therefore, most Jews respect and think highly of the United States. There is a small minority of Jews who do not care about America because they have little consideration for any non-Jewish State, but there is no animosity between them and America. They are only apathetic. (It would be similar to asking "the average American" about how he feels about Malawi; he wouldn't know anything and would not care to learn anything.)

Laws against anti-semitism in workplace?

(in the US) The same federal laws that protect any other person against discrimination.

Is there sex discrimination in employment in Saudi Arabia?

Yes, dear in Saudi Arabia female are not given job where they have to worked with men. Similarly in driving system of Saudi Arabia a woman can not have a driving license so unable drive is Saudi Arabia. Women can work only where interaction of women is with women like in photo studio. A male can not take a picture of female in studio for this purpose a lady photographer is appointed. These were two example for your question.

What does the term discrimination mean to you?

Discrimination means:

  • Bias or prejudice resulting in denial of opportunity, or unfair treatment regarding selection, promotion, or transfer. Discrimination is practiced commonly on the grounds of age, disability, ethnicity, origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, etc. factors which are irrelevant to a person's competence or suitability.

  • Unequal treatment provided to one or more parties on the basis of a mutual accord or some other logical or illogical reason.

  • Differences in two rates not explainable or justifiable by economic considerations such as costs.

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Are the Jews treated fairly in the UK?

I am British and live in England. My impression is that there is almost no discrimination against Jews in the UK. * Moreover, on the whole people here are not particularly Jew-conscious. By this I mean, that unlike in some countries, people aren't for ever asking, 'Is he/she a Jew or of Jewish origin?' It isn't generally regarded as spicy or even interesting. I regard this as a very healthy sign. At one point, Margaret Thatcher had 3-5 Jews in her cabinet. There was almost no comment in the media at the time. Harold Macmillan commented obliquely in 1984 when he said, 'Mrs Thatcher has the wrong idea. You're supposed to stuff the Cabinet with Old Etonians, not Old Estonians'. I don't see this mildly jocular remark as antisemitic. It was partly a joke against himself and his zest for appointing aristocrats when he was Prime Minister (1957-63). * The 'liberal establishment' is generally unsympathetic to Israel. * In some areas where Jews and Muslims live close together there have been problems, including violence. These are my own observations and some people may have different impressions. I too am British & live in England & endorse the above.

Why was Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem set in fire and by whom?

Al-Aqsa Mosque was set in fire by Jewish

because they want to demolish it and replace it with what they call Solomon's Teple which is a fake purpose and all what they want is to take Jerusalem from Muslims by taking down a great Islamic symbol such as Al-Aqsa

Which terms avoid gender bias?

Since the terms are not given, it would be any term which does not assign genders to a role. For instance, instance of "policeman," you would say "police officer."

  • policeman --> police officer
  • male secretary --> secretary
  • salesman, sales lady, salesgirl --> salesperson
  • spokesman, spokeswoman --> spokesperson
  • actor, actress --> performer
  • diva, divan --> celebrity
  • waiter, waitress --> server

Why emigrants have hard time to find a job?

The local population seldom welcomes emigrants. The local people suspect the emigrants and don't let them mix up with the local people. That is why the emigrants face hardships in finding jobs.

Why were aborigines discriminated against?

Because if you treated them fairly you would have to deal honestly with them. By pretending that they were less then humans one could force them to do virtually unpaid work, mine their land without paying for it as they are still doing today, and you would not have to worry about the horrible things that happened as a result of introduced diseases because one pretended that they got what they deserved. They were discriminated against so that they could be more readily robed blind.

What was the relationship between religion and education in the colonies?

Religion and education helped raise children to be good citizens of the culture. The educational system in the colonies was meant to replace the indigenous culture with the Christian religion to make the natives obedient to the colonizing culture.

Which is easier to stop Racism or Slavery?

Their both impossible to stop. People are going to keep doing it forever. Slavery has stopped in the us, but in Africia there is still slavery. Thanks for asking.