Discrimination occurs when people are treated differently than others because they are a part of a group with shared characteristics like race, age, gender, religion, or appearance.

The following situations involve some form of discrimination. For each, decide whether the discrimination is reasonable and should be allowed or is unreasonable and should not be allowed. Explain your reasons.

1. An airline requires its pilot to retire at age 60.

2. Veterans receive preference in applying for government jobs.

3. An expensive seafood restaurant requires that its servers wear tuxedos. The restaurant hires only male wait staff.

4. Latinos and African Americans are charged higher interest rates for home loans compared to whites with the same credit scores.

Tom attended at a Toronto Blue Jays game where he consumed some alcohol. Following that he went to a bar with some friends where he consumed even more alcohol. He was clearly intoxicated. He saw John. John and Tom had a longstanding feud dating back to when they were in law school 5 years ago. During a disagreement in law school, Tom struck John in the face knocking him to the ground. No charges were laid but the two of them did not speak again. As Tom was leaving the bar, he brushed up against John and called him a “wimp” and asked him if he wanted to taste the floor again like he did 5 years ago. John got up and threw a sucker punch at Tom. Tom fell to the ground but managed to get his hand on a knife that had fallen to the ground. He got up, and stabbed John twice in the stomach. John fell to the ground. Tom then kicked him in the head and ran out of the restaurant. John died from a combination of the stab wounds and the kick to the head. Tom is charged with second degree
murder on the basis that he had the intent to cause John seriously bodily harm that he knew could result in death.

What defence/defences will Tom be able to claim at trial? Discuss whether you think such a defence/defences would be successful? Your answer should include the appropriate sections of the Criminal Code that apply

Read the text above in the two photos attached and then answer these two discussion questions below

1. The decision was released on the same day as R.v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32. Do you think these cases were decided in the same way or do you notice any difference in the justices’ reasoning?

2. Do you agree with the court that it was unreasonable for the Suberu do you think he was being detained? What do you think Constable Roughley would have had to do for the court to decide that there was a detention?

based on your additional research, should police departments employ predictive policing to reduce crime with limited resources? Be sure to carefully defend your response with reasons and consider an objection (which you respond to) before you conclude the argument.

My response: I agree that being a part of the white society is like the concept of invisible privilege that has a familiar simile in that it is analogous to an invisible weightless knapsack. This metaphor emphasizes that white privilege, even though it may not be immediately obvious, has considerable advantages and opportunities that may include a lot of benefits and freedom to life. White people benefit from the structures and institutions in which they live. In the same culture, they were trained to be oblivious to their benefits. The undeserved advantages that were created by white people made people of color feel as if they were being oppressed. It is a norm and dominating racial power to be white in this society. For instance, if a white person comes into a new neighborhood, they are fairly certain that the bulk of their neighbors are the same color as them. A person has no idea of the advantages they have until they put themselves in the shoes of other people of color. Peggy McIntosh said that white advantages don't originate from a fault in a single human or from a single individual using them. It is via an inherent fault in the system that white privilege is created. If we wish to effect systemic change, it must occur inside the system. Systems have a major impact on individual behavior in the social world. We may all do our part to hasten the end. McIntosh maintains that white people may see racism in a different way when something gives them an advantage over others, not because it benefits white people. Systemic oppressions have interactive and internalized characteristics. Teaching racism as an act rather than an overall system that advantages the dominant group makes it difficult for white people to see themselves as racists. Embedded systems can't be eliminated, the recognition of them is important. Change won't come from just being dissatisfied with the system. McIntosh's example offers many benefits for comprehending white privilege. There are many advantages to understanding white privilege as the McIntosh example demonstrates. While it is true that 'whiteness' is simply about skin color, the various definitions of race reveal that it is really much more than that. The fact that McIntosh refers to white advantage rather than non-white disadvantage when framing the discussion of race reinforces the overall idea that race should be seen in terms of advantage rather than disadvantage.

include

1. Introduction

-State thesis and summarize argument

-Define any key terms

2. Main Body

-Argument 1, Argument 2, Argument 3

3. Objection

-Response to objection

4. Conclusion

-Restate thesis/summarize your main arguments