A new Discussion Paper by the Institute of Economic Affairs advocates for a fundamental reform of Britain's discrimination laws. Authors Daniel Freeman and Alex Morton argue that the focus should solely be on outlawing direct discrimination rather than equalizing outcomes between different groups. They propose major changes to the Equality Act, including abolishing indirect discrimination, banning 'positive action' in employment, and repealing the Public Sector Equality Duty. The authors claim that such reforms would create a more equitable society by treating individuals as individuals, addressing the shortcomings of the current, more complex legal framework.
The paper contends that the current discrimination laws create a two-tier society and do not effectively help disadvantaged individuals.
Morton and Freeman argue that focusing solely on direct discrimination would allow the state to treat individuals as unique, rather than as group members.
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