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Equal Protection Clause

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A quick definition of Equal Protection Clause:

The Equal Protection Clause is a part of the 14th Amendment that says states must treat people who are in similar situations the same way under the law. This means that everyone should be treated fairly and equally, no matter who they are or where they come from. It's like when you play a game with your friends and everyone has to follow the same rules.

A more thorough explanation:

The Equal Protection Clause is a provision in the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution that requires states to treat similarly situated individuals or groups equally under the law. This means that the government cannot discriminate against people based on their race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.

One example of the Equal Protection Clause in action is the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional because it violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Court found that separate educational facilities for black and white students were inherently unequal and therefore violated the principle of equal protection.

Another example is the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry under the Equal Protection Clause. The Court found that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated their right to equal protection under the law.

These examples illustrate how the Equal Protection Clause is used to ensure that all individuals are treated equally under the law, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

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babycat
22:42
ask renard he speaks a ridiculous amount of languages
babycat
22:43
safety, target, and reach languages is so funny i love that
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:43
nobody wants to learn Arabic these days what’s up w that!!!
22:43
i want to perfect my knowledge of spanish and japanese before i learn more languages tho tbh. its already a huge jumble in my head and i get confused between the two languages these days
shaquilleoatmeal
22:43
astatie 'an 'atakalam lighatiki, walakin 'astatie 'an 'atahadath 'iilaa qalbik bishakl 'afdal 😉
22:44
having to tell customers they have to order two separate frappuccinos if they want me to layer them into one frappuccino (but in Spanish)
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: it's hard as shit to learn
I took Arabic for 6 years growing up and barely speak any now
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:52
I’ll teach you tex
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:53
I also speak the best dialect so you’re in good hands trust
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@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I won't be a very good student :(
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:55
@Sleepy-Sleuth: Levantine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:55
@texaslawhopefully: I believe in you
cool
(idk anything about arabic dialects lmao)
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I appreciate the vote of confidence
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:58
@shaquilleoatmeal: I HAAATE JABID
shaquilleoatmeal
23:03
Lmaooo why that song is mad catchy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:04
they’re so icky
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:04
mahrajan shabab falastin - such a weird song
shaquilleoatmeal
23:04
Duly noted 🫡
shaquilleoatmeal
23:05
Put me on some good music then
23:06
How does that video have 290M views it looks like it was shot on a budget of $2 and a bottle of Coke
shaquilleoatmeal
23:07
Do you listen to saint levant? That’s a dude who can speak 5 languages lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
23:07
lol back in the day that’s how videos were made and it was pure gold
23:08
Levantine truly is the best one day I’ll find the will to learn Arabic and I’ll go with Levantine
23:10
my friend from college learned arabic and she became fluent and spent a semester doing independent study in jordan. i thought that was cool
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:11
@shaquilleoatmeal: wea’youneha by sana moussa is the song i have reserved for my wedding
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