SOSC 3391 Chapter Notes -Thesis Statement, Sears Canada, Kirpan
29 Mar 2013
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Ch 1 view from the succah: religion and neighborly relations. Nuisance law formalizes voisinage" and governs that relationship to ensure that their living. Ch 2 associational rights, religion, and the charter. Emphasis on group rights vs. individual rights: why/how does constitutional rights in liberal democracies give rise to conflicting group claims, define group rights. Specific group, seeking rights (i. e. , homosexual groups) Religion is considered a group right, it"s assumed that we"re born into it. An individual cannot join an association (i. e. , you can"t be aboriginal: define association rights. Ability to experience group affiliation by simply gathering together in quiet meeting places or pursuing their objectives in the public sphere, ability to act collectively - in ways that individuals alone cannot act. Association rights are chosen by the individual. Association rights are more appropriate than group rights to protect religious groups because group rights lock identity in place, whereas association rights preserves hybridity.
