Navigating Uncertainty - S01E10 - Multiculturalism Without Minority Rights
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Religious and cultural minorities struggle to be accommodated in diverse societies because our institutions commonly favour the majority way of life. So for minorities to practice their ways of life, they may seem to need minority rights. Multiculturalists, for example, argue that male Sikhs should have exemptions from compulsory headwear requirements and that Muslim women should be allowed to wear veils as part of standard uniforms in the police and other public institutions. But as Dr Peter Balint argues, we should simply remove this majority privilege altogether, rather than adding minority rights.
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