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Censorship

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  • The practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security.
  • People may also be restricted in their speech by censorship laws.
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Discrimination

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Acts of treating groups of people or individuals differently based on prejudice.

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Extremism

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Believing in and supporting dieas that are very far from what most people consider correct and reasonable.

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Human Rights

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  • The basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human.
  • An example of human rights as stated in the Declaration of Human Rights is that all people should receive an education.
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Personal Conviction

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Something a person strongly feels or believes in.

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Prejudice

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Pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause.

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Relative Poverty

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  • A standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which a person lives.
  • For example, living on less than (X) percent of average UK income.
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Absolute Poverty

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  • An acute state of depravation.
  • A person cannot access the most basic of their human needs.
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Social Justice

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  • Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity.
  • Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights.