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The 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'
by jgwil2 3y ago
The 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).