Difference between revisions of "Equal rights"
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'''Equal rights''' is an undefined, ambiguous term that means different things to different people, depending on the context. The term was used by promoters of a gender-neutral society when they invented the name "[[Equal Rights Amendment]]", a name that was never part of the proposed amendment. | '''Equal rights''' is an undefined, ambiguous term that means different things to different people, depending on the context. The term was used by promoters of a gender-neutral society when they invented the name "[[Equal Rights Amendment]]", a name that was never part of the proposed amendment. | ||
| + | A proper use of the term '''equal rights''' is in complaining about unlawful [[discrimination]] by [[government]]. | ||
[[category:legal terms]] | [[category:legal terms]] | ||
[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 01:43, March 19, 2008
Equal rights is an undefined, ambiguous term that means different things to different people, depending on the context. The term was used by promoters of a gender-neutral society when they invented the name "Equal Rights Amendment", a name that was never part of the proposed amendment.
A proper use of the term equal rights is in complaining about unlawful discrimination by government.