tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2099374008738347758.post3036340599483781834..comments2024-03-15T15:14:47.366+00:00Comments on Mark Van den Borre: Villagism, worse than provincialismMark Van den Borrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835844309221071923noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2099374008738347758.post-53418224311243349062008-02-06T14:38:00.000+00:002008-02-06T14:38:00.000+00:00I think you're simplifying a bit. Do you think tha...I think you're simplifying a bit. Do you think that giving social benefits to locals only (the job of the OCMW/CPAS) is discrimination?<BR/><BR/>Also, the requirement that you have a link with the region, or 'village', if you wish, at least has the advantage of being objective. Much will depend on how this is understood.<BR/><BR/>For example, wouln't it be reasonable to give priority to people who work in the neighbourhood, and therefore have created a 'link' with the village?<BR/><BR/>I just hope that you don't think that this rule means that there is some ethnic element in this rule, because then you would be the one who is discriminating, by thinking that non-natives cannot have a link with the 'village'.<BR/><BR/>I know, in theory, this may well result in discrimination. However, before you judge this you should think about what this measure is trying to achieve, and how it will work in practice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com