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People come in different shapes and forms. Some are more vulnerable than others, in a democracy, those have the right to be protected. Pretty easy, when you th
by hef19898 3y ago
People come in different shapes and forms. Some are more vulnerable than others, in a democracy, those have the right to be protected.
Pretty easy, when you think about it.
- jefftk 3y agoYour parent is pointing out that the phrasing is similar to a law that requires specific treatment for "citrus fruits and oranges", which looks initially like it should be equivalent to requiring specific treatment for "citrus fruits". The question is what additional legal requirements come from the inclusion of "specific vulnerable groups".
- p-e-w 3y ago> People come in different shapes and forms. And there's a common term for all of them: People. According to the above quote, "people" in general have the right to receive protection. So why mention those groups separately, unless the protection they are going to receive somehow differs from that received by the rest of the population?
- hef19898 3y agoFor the same reason we have very specific ant-discrimination laws? Apparently, some people have problems applying basic human rights to other people without being explicitely told do so.
- jeroenhd 3y agoKids and the mentally disabled are given as an example. Those are treated differently by society, for good reason.