Equality In A Multicultural Society Analysis

1. What does the author mean by the particular right he or she is referring to?
First of all, I chose to read the article, Equality in a Multicultural Society, which is written by Bhikhu Papekh. The article discussed about equality in a multicultural society by pointing out several cases that happened in our daily life. The reading is focusing on discussion rights of equality between a homogenous society and an intercultural society.
Generally, ‘‘Equality implies equal treatment of those judged to be equal in relevant respects.’’ that what stated in the article but meanwhile the author mentioned that right of equality in a culturally homogenous society is much easier to achieve than in an intercultural society due to the similarity of the

Here’s one of the examples that mentioned in the article. When the British government passed the law that required all of motorcycle riders wear clash helmets. But, Sikhs is strongly against the law because they seen the turban as religious symbol that cannot take away from them which didn’t persuaded the judges. Then, they challenged from the perspective of safety, they believe the turban is as safe as a clash helmet. Luckily, the British government agreed the argument and amended the law in which it written down the turban as one of headgear like a clash helmet. Another example from the article is can Muslims girls wear a hijab, which is seen as a religious symbol to the laicite of French schools. Is the cross of Christianity is equal to the symbol of hijab in Islam? Some argued that the hijab is symbol of oppression of girls, but at the same time, who knows wearing the cross and hijab is an action of willingness or unwillingness. Unfortunately, in the cases of wearing a hijab is regarded as potential religious activism to the French. France doesn’t welcome cultural aliens in their

The society should sustain cultural, strength its cultural identity, while reduce the inequality and unfairness for the minority at the same time.
3. Do you think this particular right you have chosen is more important? Why so?
When it comes to human rights, the first human right that I came out with is right of equality. In the past, people always fight for rights of equality. There’re different aspects of equality like equal respects, equal opportunity, equal before the laws and principles of equality and so on. While developing rights of equality, it’s important to stretch a balance between maintain fairness but not becoming injustice and privilege. When we live in a multicultural diverse society, it’s significant important to know the differences between each other and try to respect one and another. Nowadays, Learning and distinguishing the differences of characteristic among others reach a condition of equality, fairness and justice is a meaningful issue.
4. From what we have discussed as well as heard from the speakers throughout