In the following, discuss whether Marina is treating relevantly similar cases in sufficiently similar fashions; identify instances in which the cases are not relevantly similar.Marina opposes tyrannical despots in several countries in the world. But even though the government of Almeria is equally tyrannical, she is not inclined to oppose it because she has a friend who works in the Almerian foreign ministry.

What will be an ideal response?


Treating like cases differently

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