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1. As a Canadian citizen, does Keegstra have the right to his opinions about the Holocaust? Does he have the right to teach his opinions to students? Explain.
Keegstra has the right to his opinion, but teaching his students with such a heavy bias is considered unprofessional and unethical in so many ways. The students should be informed on both sides of the story rather of only one. Keegstra forced his beliefs on others and leveraged his power of giving grades to students.
2. How might Jewish people have been offended or injured by Keegstra's comments to his students? Would his students have suffered any harm or loss by learning Keegstra's opinions? Explain.
Jewish people might have been offended by his actions because they might have interpreted this as hate speech. His students have not suffered any harm or loss by learning his opinion, but rather they have been stripped away from …show more content…
2) Why is this treatment against the beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses? What fundamental freedom is in violation? Explain your answer using the language of the Charter.
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible tells them that if someone consumes blood in anyway, they will not go to paradise, making the treatment against their beliefs. Her fundamental freedoms are being violated, according to The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, subsection 2(a), everyone has the freedom conscious and religion. She is receiving the medical treatment against her religion and without her consent.

3) At what age do you think a minor should be granted the power to decide on matters related to his or her medical treatment? Explain your point of

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