Considering contested issues around freedom of religion or belief
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make an informed judgement on a contested issue relating to freedom of religion or belief.
Key learning points
- There may sometimes be tensions between rights associated with religion and belief and other human rights.
- In contested situations, it is important to gather evience of possible infrigements or rights violations.
- Rights may need to be balanced against each other and there may ultimately be trade-offs between different rights.
- Coming to an informed judgment means weighing up the evidence and using this to make a decision.
Keywords
Balanced/balancing - the process of weighing one right against another to decide how far each should be protected in a particular situation
Competing - when two or more rights, interests, or freedoms conflict with each other
Violated/violation - human rights violations occur when fundamental freedoms and rights are disregarded, restricted, or denied
Infringement - the act of violating, limiting, or interfering with a person’s rights or freedoms
Common misconception
It is always possible to have situations where all rights can be considered equally.
There are situations where rights compete and may involve trade-offs between competing rights.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does it mean to manifest religion or belief?
Q2.Why were places of worship closed during Covid-19?
Q3.Article 3 protects the right to .
Q4.What can individuals do if they believe their rights have been violated?
Q5.Why are case studies useful when studying human rights?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What are competing interests in a rights discussion?
Q2.An informed judgement requires gathering .
Q3.What may occur when rights are balanced?
Q4.Freedom of religion protects the .
Q5.Who has a responsibility to promote freedom of religion or belief?
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