POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: University Of Western Ontario Faculty Of Law, Liberal Democracy
24 Jan 2018
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Understanding of rights and how they can complete (focus on freedom and justice) Understanding of processes used decide rights dilemmas focus on canada. Knowledge of real world examples of high-profile rights and dilemmas (competing rights or rights argues to be in tension with some overarching societal goal) Rights protection a component of liberal democracy (together with free, fair and competitive election + rule of law) Rights can be protected in written constitutions (constitutional bill of rights) or legislation (human rights legislation/codes) These are not absolute: comparing rights claims use of one perso(cid:374)/group"s right i(cid:373)pi(cid:374)ges o(cid:374) rights of another person/group, social interest rights can be curtailed if there is overarching societal interest accomplished (e. g. In canada, any government can simply suspend rights by invoking a sec. Three pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ial la(cid:449) so(cid:272)ieties refuse to a(cid:272)(cid:272)redit graduates (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of twu"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ity covenant, which bans students from sexual relations outside heterosexual marriage. Essential conflict: freedom of religion v. discrimination against lgbtq.
