Equality & Diversity
A society of free human beings functions better than does a society of slaves. A society of loving, connected people functions better than a society of disconnected neurotics or (at the extreme) sociopaths. Love for others includes respect for the rights of others, which is necessary for the market to function properly. Love includes compassion, which is necessary to fulfill needs where the market alone might not. Freedom optimizes human action (in ways that matter to human beings), which ensures that needs are attended to; in turn, the fulfillment of need protects and fosters love and compassion.
In sum: Love and freedom form a fundamental duality in human life. One without the other soon becomes a disaster, as would be night without the day.
http://www.strike-the-root.com/72/allport/allport13.html
Equality & discrimination ...
A society of free human beings functions better than does a society of slaves. A society of loving, connected people functions better than a society of disconnected neurotics or (at the extreme) sociopaths. Love for others includes respect for the rights of others, which is necessary for the market to function properly. Love includes compassion, which is necessary to fulfill needs where the market alone might not. Freedom optimizes human action (in ways that matter to human beings), which ensures that needs are attended to; in turn, the fulfillment of need protects and fosters love and compassion.
In sum: Love and freedom form a fundamental duality in human life. One without the other soon becomes a disaster, as would be night without the day.
http://www.strike-the-root.com/72/allport/allport13.html
Equality & discrimination ...
Age
It is unlawful for your age to be the cause of less favourable treatment in your workplace or in vocational training. Find out more about age discrimination and how and where it may affect you.
Religion and belief
Your religion or belief, or those of somebody else, should not interfere with your right to be treated fairly at work, at school, in shops or while accessing public services such as health care and housing. Learn more about religious discrimination in this section.
It is unlawful for your age to be the cause of less favourable treatment in your workplace or in vocational training. Find out more about age discrimination and how and where it may affect you.
Religion and belief
Your religion or belief, or those of somebody else, should not interfere with your right to be treated fairly at work, at school, in shops or while accessing public services such as health care and housing. Learn more about religious discrimination in this section.
Disability
If you have a physical or mental impairment, you have specific rights that protect you against discrimination. Employers and service providers are obliged to make adjustments for you. Find out more, and what to do if you need help.
If you have a physical or mental impairment, you have specific rights that protect you against discrimination. Employers and service providers are obliged to make adjustments for you. Find out more, and what to do if you need help.
Gender
Women, men and transgender people should not be treated unfairly because of their gender, because they are married or because they are raising a family. This section explains your rights and how to use them.
Women, men and transgender people should not be treated unfairly because of their gender, because they are married or because they are raising a family. This section explains your rights and how to use them.
Race
Wherever you were born, wherever your parents came from, whatever the colour of your skin, you have a right to be treated fairly. This section explains the rights that protect you against racial discrimination and prejudice.
Wherever you were born, wherever your parents came from, whatever the colour of your skin, you have a right to be treated fairly. This section explains the rights that protect you against racial discrimination and prejudice.
Sexual orientation
Whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight should not put you at a disadvantage. Find out more about discrimination in the workplace, including harassment, on grounds of sexual orientation in this section.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/yourrights/equalityanddiscrimination/pages/equalityhome.aspx
Fear ...
Whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight should not put you at a disadvantage. Find out more about discrimination in the workplace, including harassment, on grounds of sexual orientation in this section.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/yourrights/equalityanddiscrimination/pages/equalityhome.aspx
Fear ...
Carefully Taught
You've got to be taught to
Hate and fear
You've got to be taught
From year to year
It's got to be drummed
Into you dear little ear.
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught to
Be afraid
Of those people whose eyes are
Oddly made
And people whose skin is a different shade.
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught
Before it's too late
Before you are six or
Seven or eight
To hate all the people
Your relatives hate
You've got to be carefully taught.
The words above are from a song in a Broadway play, South Pacific. Do we hate people because of a particular action or look or do we find the action or look ugly because we hate them? In our society, are we taught to hate, or do you think we can be taught to care?
http://departments.oxy.edu/orgl/NewPros/diversity_poems.htm
Hate and fear
You've got to be taught
From year to year
It's got to be drummed
Into you dear little ear.
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught to
Be afraid
Of those people whose eyes are
Oddly made
And people whose skin is a different shade.
You've got to be carefully taught.
You've got to be taught
Before it's too late
Before you are six or
Seven or eight
To hate all the people
Your relatives hate
You've got to be carefully taught.
The words above are from a song in a Broadway play, South Pacific. Do we hate people because of a particular action or look or do we find the action or look ugly because we hate them? In our society, are we taught to hate, or do you think we can be taught to care?
http://departments.oxy.edu/orgl/NewPros/diversity_poems.htm
1 comment:
I love this its soo true!!
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