Human Rights and Social Justice 3

Question 1

Human Rights

Answer 1

UN Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and the UK Human Rights Act (1998) include basic rights and freedoms
Equality Act (2010). Prevents discrimination and Hate Crimes can be prosecuted under the act

Question 2

Magna Carta

Answer 2

(1215) - first statement of rights in Britain

Question 3

William Wilberforce

Answer 3

Christian politician from Hull
Dedicated life to abolition of slavery

Question 4

Elizabeth Fry

Answer 4

19th century prison reformer from wealthy background and believed prisoners should not be mistreated

Question 5

What is the OCI?

Answer 5

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference including 57 countries

Question 6

Catholics on Gender

Answer 6

Paul’s letter to Corinthians
Christ is the head of man and man is head of woman
‘Women should remain silent in churches’
Different roles
Jesus chose a male disciple

Question 7

Anglican on Gender

Answer 7

Allowed first female priest in 1993 and first female bishop was Libby Lane in 2014
Congregationalists allow it
Sister Phoebe in early church
‘image of God’

Question 8

Islam on Gender

Answer 8

Women cannot be imams if men are present
different roles
men and women pray seperately

Question 9

Quakers on Homosexuality

Answer 9

‘Love thy neighbour’
‘you are all one in Christ’
agape love
‘image of God’ - natural
Stonewall Riots 1969

Question 10

Catholics on Homosexuality

Answer 10

against natural moral law
‘be fruitful and multiply’
Eve and Adam made for each other

Question 11

Islam on Homosexuality

Answer 11

against Shari’ah law
crime against Allah
Agree with Poland’s views and Andjrez Duda in which 1/3 of the country is LGBT free zones
Muslims for Progressive Values

Question 12

Christianity on Racism

Answer 12

Slave trade triangle 17th and 18th century
‘image of God’
St Paul taught in Galatians ‘one under Christ’
MLK

Question 13

Islam on Racism

Answer 13

all races are equal
differences are a sign of Allah’s creativity
Ummah - worldwide brotherhood of Islam
Hajj and Salah demonstrate unity

Question 14

Christianity on Disability

Answer 14

‘image of God’
‘love your neighbour’`

Question 15

Islam on disability

Answer 15

Allah’s design
CDHR
Five Pillars apply to everyone
lanes for wheelchair users between Safa and Marwa

Question 16

For Positive Discrimination

Answer 16

Fights longstanding discrimination
Harvard Business Review proved more diverse teams were more profitable to businesses
Legacy admissions previously discriminated

Question 17

Against Positive Discrimination

Answer 17

Racial tensions and discrimination
Harvard lawsuit of Chinese Americans
Affirmative Action - meritocracy - judgement from others
artificial success
Increases discrimination

Question 18

Christianity on Freedom of Religious Expression

Answer 18

only way to salvation is Christianity
‘Go and make disciples of all Nations’
Salvation through works
Terrorism leads to contradictions to right to life
Westboro Baptist Church

Question 19

Islam on Freedom of Religious Expression

Answer 19

‘People of the Book’ - Jews and Christians and is final instalment of Abrahamic faith
revelations from Allah that aren’t corrupted
‘Let him who will, believe, and let him who will, reject it’
Suppression of Catholicism by Henry 8th led to Bloody Mary and violence

Question 20

Christianity on Wealth

Answer 20

‘it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God’
Wealth should benefit others and not be selfish
Rich Man and Lazarus
Tithing

Question 21

Islam on Wealth

Answer 21

Wealth is acceptable, but intention is more important

Question 22

Christianity on people trafficking

Answer 22

service of global community
Open Doors
‘love thy neighbour’
Myanmar by Thai gangs
Dubai where people only paid around £140 for 12 hours of work six days a week

Question 23

Islam on people trafficking

Answer 23

Against
form of exploiting most vulnerable’
Ummah