unit 2 - equality and exploitation

Question 1

what are some christians views on equality?

Answer 1

-Jesus seemed to disregard barriers which existed between people because of gender, ethnicity etc. He elevated the position of women in society,
-‘there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Galatians),
-some Christians believe men and women should have different roles, and that only men can have authority in the church ― ‘Women should remain silent in the church’,
-women are not being able to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church,

Question 2

what are some moral issues raised by inequality?

Answer 2

-traditional roles can get in the way of people meeting their potential and pursuing their interests,
-is positive discrimination a way to address inequality in society, or does it just unfairly discriminate against other groups in society?
-women continue to face a pay gap, for example, being paid up to 15% less than men for equal work, meaning they are economically disadvantaged,
-any kind of inequality goes against basic human rights as the UDHR states ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human rights’,

Question 3

how might the media contribute to exploitation?

Answer 3

-Pornography — unrealistic images and expectations of both men and women and of sex,
-Stereotyping that perpetuates a false view, which leads to exploitation,
-Social media exploits children who are vulnerable to being groomed,
-Women in the media have been shown to be paid unequally to men.