>quotas seem to be the direction that Westernized societies are heading for in the 21st century. Explicit quotas are a big no-no in the U.S. (where most things

>quotas seem to be the direction that Westernized societies are heading for in the 21st century. Explicit quotas are a big no-no in the U.S. (where most things are concerned - you can find exceptions here and there). See, for example in university admissions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_California_v._Bakke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_Ca... IMO, legal risk surrounding hiring is THE reason consulting is growing so huge, so fast (in the U.S. at least). Even if the government were to foist quotas on everyone, hiring consultants instead of employees provides a way around it.