Quotas and identity politics are deeply dehumanising because they deprive people of being rewarded on the basis of their own merit and treats them according to an immutable characteristic, according to the Institute of Public Affairs’ DanielWildIPA.
Quotas and identity politics are deeply dehumanising because they deprive people of being rewarded on the basis of their own merit and treats them according to an immutable characteristic, according to the Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild.
His comments come after recent announcement from Hollywood that no film can win the Oscar award for the Best Picture unless it casts, or hires behind the camera, a certain number of people from underrepresented minorities. “Quotas and identity politics are deeply, deeply dehumanising because they deprive people of being rewarded on the basis of their hard work and merit and the kind of contribution they can make," Mr Wild told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
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