Education for the Citizenship and Human Rights

1. Lesson 46
Democracy
and Diversity
Lesson 46
Democracy and Diversity
May, 2015
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and Diversity
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Democracy and Diversity
1. The variegated diversity of our society is protected by the
freedom we enjoy under our laws.
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and Diversity
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Democracy and Diversity
1. The variegated diversity of our society is protected by the
freedom we enjoy under our laws.
D@ "ve@rIgeItId dI"v3:rs@ti @v "aU@r s@"saI@ti z pr@"tekt@d baI D@
"fri:d@m wi In"dZOI "2nd@r "aU@r "l6z
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Democracy
and Diversity
Lesson 46
Democracy and Diversity
1. The variegated diversity of our society is protected by the
freedom we enjoy under our laws.
D@ "ve@rIgeItId dI"v3:rs@ti @v "aU@r s@"saI@ti z pr@"tekt@d baI D@
"fri:d@m wi In"dZOI "2nd@r "aU@r "l6z
1. La variada diversidad de nuestra sociedad es protegida por la
libertad que disfrutamos bajo nuestras leyes.
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Democracy and Diversity
2. We should not be afraid of differences among people. What
we deem traditional was unknown to many people in the world,
and many newcomers bring with them what are to us strange
ways of living.
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and Diversity
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Democracy and Diversity
2. We should not be afraid of differences among people. What
we deem traditional was unknown to many people in the world,
and many newcomers bring with them what are to us strange
ways of living.
wi S@d "nA:t bi @"freId @v "dIf@r@ns@z @v @"m2N "pi:p@l "hw2t wi
"di:m tr@"dIS@n@l w@z @n"noUn tu: "meni "pi:p@l In D@ "w3:rld @nd
"meni "nu:k2m@rz "brIN wIT D@m "hw2t @r t@ @z "streIndZ "weIz 2v
"lIvIN
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and Diversity
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Democracy and Diversity
2. We should not be afraid of differences among people. What
we deem traditional was unknown to many people in the world,
and many newcomers bring with them what are to us strange
ways of living.
wi S@d "nA:t bi @"freId @v "dIf@r@ns@z @v @"m2N "pi:p@l "hw2t wi
"di:m tr@"dIS@n@l w@z @n"noUn tu: "meni "pi:p@l In D@ "w3:rld @nd
"meni "nu:k2m@rz "brIN wIT D@m "hw2t @r t@ @z "streIndZ "weIz 2v
"lIvIN
2. No deber´ıamos asustarnos de las diferencias entre la gente.
Lo que tenemos por tradicional era desconocido para muchas
personas en el mundo. Y muchos reci´en llegados traen con ellos
lo que para nosotros son extra˜nas maneras de vivir.
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3. In the face of unusual things some degree of surprise is
normal at first, but we should never let ourselves be
intimidated by any novelty.
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and Diversity
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Democracy and Diversity
3. In the face of unusual things some degree of surprise is
normal at first, but we should never let ourselves be
intimidated by any novelty.
In D@ "feIs @v 2"nju:Z@w@l "TINz s2m dI"gri: @v s@r"praIz Iz "nO:rm@l
@t "f3:rst b@t wi S@d "nev@r "let aU@r"selvz bi In"tIm@det@d baI "eni
"nA:v@lti
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and Diversity
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3. In the face of unusual things some degree of surprise is
normal at first, but we should never let ourselves be
intimidated by any novelty.
In D@ "feIs @v 2"nju:Z@w@l "TINz s2m dI"gri: @v s@r"praIz Iz "nO:rm@l
@t "f3:rst b@t wi S@d "nev@r "let aU@r"selvz bi In"tIm@det@d baI "eni
"nA:v@lti
3. Frente a las cosas inusuales alg´un grado de sorpresa es
normal al principio, pero nunca deber´ıamos dejarnos intimidar
por ninguna novedad.
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4. Since change is constant and adaptation a need, openness of
mind is a must-have in our modern society.
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4. Since change is constant and adaptation a need, openness of
mind is a must-have in our modern society.
"sIns "tSeIndZ Iz "kA:nst@nt ænd æd@p"teIS@n @ "ni:d "oUp@n n@s 2v
"maInd z @ m@st h@v In "aU@r "mA:d@rn s@"saI@ti
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4. Since change is constant and adaptation a need, openness of
mind is a must-have in our modern society.
"sIns "tSeIndZ Iz "kA:nst@nt ænd æd@p"teIS@n @ "ni:d "oUp@n n@s 2v
"maInd z @ m@st h@v In "aU@r "mA:d@rn s@"saI@ti
4. Dado que el cambio es constante y la adaptaci´on una
necesidad, la apertura de mente es algo que necesitamos en
nuestra moderna sociedad.
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5. Openness of mind does not mean being forced to change
one’s way of thinking or living. We are also not compelled to
like some practices or customs we may see.
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5. Openness of mind does not mean being forced to change
one’s way of thinking or living. We are also not compelled to
like some practices or customs we may see.
"oUp@n n@s @v "maInd d@z "nA:t "mi:n "bi:IN "fO:rst t@ "tSeIndZ
w2nz "weI @v "TINkIN O:r "lIvIN wi A:r "6lsoU "nA:t k@m"peld t@ "laIk
s@m "præktIs@z O:r "k2st@mz wi "meI "si:
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5. Openness of mind does not mean being forced to change
one’s way of thinking or living. We are also not compelled to
like some practices or customs we may see.
"oUp@n n@s @v "maInd d@z "nA:t "mi:n "bi:IN "fO:rst t@ "tSeIndZ
w2nz "weI @v "TINkIN O:r "lIvIN wi A:r "6lsoU "nA:t k@m"peld t@ "laIk
s@m "præktIs@z O:r "k2st@mz wi "meI "si:
5. La apertura mental no significa estar forzado a cambiar el
modo propio de pensar o vivir. Tampoco estamos obligados a
que nos gusten algunas pr´acticas o costumbres que podemos
ver.
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6. Since we are free citizens, it is for us to decide what our style
of living is. No need to change it if we do not want to. What is
a moral obligation is to respect everybody and harming no one.
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6. Since we are free citizens, it is for us to decide what our style
of living is. No need to change it if we do not want to. What is
a moral obligation is to respect everybody and harming no one.
"sIns wi A:r "fri: "sIt@z@nz "It s f@r @z tu: d@"saId "hw2t "aU@r "staIl
2v "lIvIN Iz "noU "ni:d t@ "tSeIndZ "It "If wi d@ "nA:t "wA:nt tu: "hw2t
s eI "mO:r@l A:bl@"geIS@n Iz t@ r@"spekt "evrIba:di ænd "hA:rmIN
"noU w2n
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and Diversity
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6. Since we are free citizens, it is for us to decide what our style
of living is. No need to change it if we do not want to. What is
a moral obligation is to respect everybody and harming no one.
"sIns wi A:r "fri: "sIt@z@nz "It s f@r @z tu: d@"saId "hw2t "aU@r "staIl
2v "lIvIN Iz "noU "ni:d t@ "tSeIndZ "It "If wi d@ "nA:t "wA:nt tu: "hw2t
s eI "mO:r@l A:bl@"geIS@n Iz t@ r@"spekt "evrIba:di ænd "hA:rmIN
"noU w2n
6. Como somos ciudadanos libres es asunto nuestro decidir cu´al
es nuestro estilo de vida. No necesitamos cambiarlo si no
queremos. Lo que es una necesidad moral es respetar a todo el
mundo y no hacer da˜no a nadie.
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Exercises
What is social diversity?
What is a culture?
Why is change normal in our society?
Why differences among people are more and more normal
in our society?
What is a style of living?
What is liberty?
Why are our laws a protection of our liberty?
When are laws democratic?
What is the relation between freedom and cultural
diversity?
Do we need to change our style of living? Explain your
answer.
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