Prohibition of Same-Sex Marriage and Freedom from Discrimination
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What does the principle of equality ensure?

  • Equal treatment and consideration for all members of society (correct)
  • Superior treatment for one group over another
  • Exclusive benefits for specific individuals
  • Unjust discrimination based on personal characteristics

    • What does discrimination involve?

  • Limiting benefits available to all members of society
  • Treating all individuals equally regardless of personal characteristics
  • Ensuring equal opportunities for all groups in society
  • Imposing burdens on some based on personal characteristics (correct)

    • In the case of Andrews v Law Society of British Columbia, how was discrimination defined?

  • Imposing benefits equally on all members of society
  • Equal treatment for all individuals regardless of background
  • Differential treatment based on personal characteristics affecting access to opportunities (correct)
  • Limiting disadvantages imposed on certain groups

    • What constitutes discrimination according to the text?

    <p>Differential treatment based on personal characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does discrimination affect individuals or groups?

    <p>It imposes disadvantages and obligations based on personal characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a law or conduct unjustifiably treats some persons or group as inferior according to the text?

    <p>It imposes burdens and disadvantages based on personal characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the US Supreme Court find unconstitutional in United States v Windsor and Obergefell v Hodges?

    <p>State bans on same-sex marriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the case of Windsor, what did the US Supreme Court consider the state law as conferring upon same-sex marriages?

    <p>Dignity and status of immense social import</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the US Supreme Court hold in Windsor regarding the denial of marriage to gays and lesbians?

    <p>It was unconstitutional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major reason for striking down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?

    <p>Violation of the Fourteenth Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the US Supreme Court view same-sex marriages in comparison to other marriages in Windsor?

    <p>'Equally worthy of dignity in the community'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of same-sex marriages did the US Supreme Court emphasize in Windsor as being equally important as with all other marriages?

    <p>'Dignity in the community'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main impact of the SSMPA on gays and lesbians regarding marriage or civil union?

    <p>Denying them the benefits of entering into marriage or civil union contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a direct consequence of associating with the celebration of same-sex marriage under the SSMPA?

    <p>Criminalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What privilege does the SSMPA accord in favor of heterosexual people?

    <p>Recognition of only marriages between a man and a woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the SSMPA treat individuals who support same-sex marriage celebrations?

    <p>Criminalizes them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the SSMPA from its treatment of same-sex marriage?

    <p>It establishes a pattern of discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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