SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Legal Realism, Oliver Sacks, United Nations Human Rights Committee
13 Sep 2016
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Human rights comm. v. simpsons-sears (1985: simpsons converted to a new religion that prevented her from working on. Formal equality: everyone is treated equality to the same regime o. R. v. big m drug mart ltd (1985: sundays are considered a holiday so no one should work then, but big m drug. In proclaiming the standards of the christian faith, the act creates a climate hostile to, and gives the appearance of discrimination against, non- It takes religious values rooted in christian morality and, using the force of the state, translates them into a positive law binding on believers and non-believers alike. The theological content of the legislation remains as a subtle and constant reminder to religious minorities within the country of their differences with, and alienation from, the dominant religious culture (at para 97). The task of judging is very complex today. Importance of social context education" for judges: social context education can involve:
