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In Hungary, in the 1920 a new legislation was introduced called "Numerus Clausus". This limited the admission to universities and public offices by the percenta
by aries1980 6y ago
In Hungary, in the 1920 a new legislation was introduced called "Numerus Clausus". This limited the admission to universities and public offices by the percentage of the ethnic ration within the country.
> Its aim was to restrict the number of Jews to 6 percent, which was their proportion in Hungary at that time; the rate of Jewish students was approximately 15% in the 1910s. In 1928 – also because of the pressure of liberal capital and League of Nations – the act was modified and the passage of the ethnicity quota had been eliminated. [1]
Until recently, this act was considered a racist by the liberal and left-leaning thinkers, now it is considered a progressive one by the very same.
- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerus_clausus#Hungary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerus_clausus#Hungary
- enitihas 6y agoMany American Universities are trying to do the same thing though, but since they are spineless and don't want to admit the existence of a quota, they are resorting to shady tactics like qualifying applicants on "positive personality,” likability, courage, kindness". https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/us/harvard-universities-personality-criteria-admissions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/us/harvard-universities-p...