a. A California woman who owned two duplex apartments refused to lease to unmarried couples because she was a devout Presbyterian. The state charged her with illegal discrimination. She claimed that she had acted within her right to the free exercise of her religion. The court ruled against her, fined her $454, and ordered her to inform prospective tenants (a) that she had been in trouble with the state housing commission, (b) that her claim to the free exercise of religion was rejected by the court, and (c) that she now accepts the government’s “equal housing opportunity” policy. Was justice done in this case?
b. Most people’s consciousness has been raised about the evil of child abuse, some people’s to the point of denouncing the practice of spanking children. But many others believe that spanking is not necessarily abusive and can be a positive means of developing children’s sense of right and wrong and guiding them to responsibility and self-discipline. What is your view on this issue?
a.一位拥有两套复式公寓的加州妇女拒绝向未婚夫妇出租，因为她是虔诚的长老会教徒。她声称她在自由行使宗教的权利范围内行事。法庭判她有罪，罚款454美元，并命令她告诉准房客（a）她与国家住房委员会有麻烦，（b）她关于宗教自由的主张被法院驳回，（c）她必须接受政府的“平等住房机会”政策。在这个案子中体现正义了吗？
b.大多数人已经意识到虐待儿童的罪恶，有些人甚至谴责打孩子的做法。但其他许多人认为，打屁股不一定是虐待行为，可以是培养儿童是非之心的一种积极手段。引导他们承担责任和自律。你对这个问题有什么看法？
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