4.2 Equal Rights and Equal Responsibilities Flashcards
Prejudice
Liking or disliking for something for no absolute reason/lacking a full understanding of it
Discrimination
Treating a certain person different to another due to their race, gender, religion, sexuality
Positive discrimination
When a certain group is given advantages due to a disadvantage they have
e.g. disabled privileges in public
Quote on prejudice: Galations 3:28
‘Neither Jew nor Gentile’
2 Christian beliefs of Women’s roles in society
- Egalatarianism
- Complementarianism
Egalatarianism
Men + women are equal and have the same rights and responsibilities
Complementarianism
Men + women are equal but have different but equal responsibilities
Egalatarianism quotes
Gen 1:27
Galatians 3:28
Complementarianism quote: Gen. 2:18
‘I will make a helper for him’
Complementarianism quote: Gen. 3:16
‘Your desire shall be for your husband, who shall rule over you’
Disability Discrimination
You cannot discriminate a disabled person in any public area of life.
Businesses must fit ramps in buildings for wheelchair users
Equality Act
All people regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age are entitles to the same rights