Equality Efficiency Arthur Okun argues that a clear line must be drawn between dollars and rights. At the heart of his argument is that there is an inherent conflict between the two in a capitalist democracy, and politicians can only resolve this conflict through "The Big Tradeoff." With respect to rights, Okun notes that they are fundamentally different from dollars in that they are inalienable and equally distributed, and that as

Historically, since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, Cambodia has suffered under the oppression of dictators such as Pol Pot, who instituted Communism and its related rights violations of law. As a result, the question of the future of Cambodia has become vitally important and likewise, international law has had to step in to remedy the situation. Statutes and Charters from the United Nations Tribunals The evolution of international

342). All applicants should be treated equally regardless of race. Creating a more diverse student body may be an admirable goal, but it is not a legally valid one for use during the admissions process (p. 345). The Constitution does not guarantee the right to preferential treatment on the basis of past discrimination; the Constitution does, however, guarantee equally protection of the law. Court decisions have wavered over the

Equality in Education: a Summary of Three Articles Gerry Someone EQUALITY IN EDUCATION EQUALITY IN EDUCATION Answering My Sister's Question: The Critical Importance of Education for Diversity in Those Spaces Where We Think We Are All the Same Issues of racism and segregation are fairly well documented in the United States, whereas Canada is not generally known for having any problems of the sort, now or ever. That is what is addressed in the article

Equality: One Small Step at a Time The right of same-sex couples to marry could not be less relevant to my life, but I cannot help but notice our apparent inability to learn from past experience as a nation. Simultaneously with the historic election of the first black U.S. president, voters in California passed Proposition 8 as part of a nationwide "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) initiative introduced by the Bush

This does not mean that women are the nicer or better sex; women are definitely capable of misusing power. However, in comparison to men, women have less power and status in heterosexual partnerships, are less prepared for physical fights, or affirm difference without being threatened, and are more likely to be dissatisfied with the relationship and want to leave. These factors often place women at high risk of domestic