... and is closely entwined with the values and ethics that people hold. Laws can only be as just as the society from which they stem. This is reflected through the stance that Australia's Federal Government has taken in relation to asylum seekers, non-legal migrants, boarder applicants and refugees or "boat people" as they have been called by both media and ... government officials alike. The problem becomes more complicated as manipulation and misrepresentation become key to the governments, and the medias, harsh stance on these "boat people" who have unfairly been labeled as criminals. T...

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... keep every individual in a safe and order rhythm and thus lead to the wholly stabilization of the society. But it is not an easy thing even to confine people to a space in which his liberty is protected and his wishes can always be realized. For as we all know, the thousand years of history of men's civilization was a history of a strong ... tradition, custom, religion and morality; sometime the power was extremely strong in money, economy and mass media, there has always been existing some kind of strong power to depress the space of individual for development. However, without these p...

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... into the decision process. Yet, the lack of written process requiring a reasoned debate or referendum before invoking the notwithstanding clause allows governments to use the clause without recognition of public stance, and moreover to use it for furthering their own aspirations. One of only two provinces to use the notwithstanding clause, Saskatchewan created legislation against the freedom of association, regardless of ... ...

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