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Yes, the fact that the main criterion for demolition is the proportion of residents of "non-Western origin" (i.e. non-white people) is what I find disturbing. I
by jgwil2 3y ago
Yes, the fact that the main criterion for demolition is the proportion of residents of "non-Western origin" (i.e. non-white people) is what I find disturbing. If they wanted to make it about, say, proportion of native Danish speakers, I would think that would have a similar effect without blatantly discriminating on race.
- Toutouxc 3y agoIt probably meant "cultural origin", not race, i.e. people coming from countries with different (or undeveloped) value systems and ethics.
- jgwil2 3y agoThe article just says, "non-Western origin or descent," which is a bit ambiguous. I don't know the details, but the use of the word "descent" is concerning: it's an immutable characteristic passed from parents to children, regardless of whether we call it "race" or "cultural origin."
- simongray 3y agoIt's based on citizenship. The Danish national statistics agency has an official set of Western countries used when e.g. comparing Denmark to other Western countries. They also define 1st and 2nd generation immigrants The Danish politicians just reuse these bureaucratic definitions (1st and 2nd gen from non-Western countries).
- pjc50 3y agoYeah, that's also racism.