RIYADH: A researcher has defined three key elements in the differences and similarities between the policies of the positive representation the United States has adopted during its renaissance in over 50 years of progress, and the Saudi Vision 2030 launched by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, noting that the assets of the Kingdom at the historical and cultural levels that qualify the country to realize the objectives of this vision in a similar way to the effects of the correctional policies followed by the US.
The researcher, Dr. Fadel Al-Omari, said in a recent study he conducted on the policies of positive representation, he defined three key elements to apply such policy here in the Kingdom, with some similarities and differences due to the nature of the institutions and the regulations in the country.
The US differs from the Kingdom in that America intended to compensate minorities that suffered de jure discrimination and exclusion resulting in inadequate qualifications and this is accepted in the United States. While in the Kingdom there is Islamic Shariah law that protects all groups in society in a just way.
In present times, the US differs from the Kingdom in seeking to prevent discrimination against individuals, especially minorities, and therefore enacted policies to amend state law and policies in dealing with some categories. While in the Kingdom such legislation already exists.
The similarities between the US and the Kingdom present in the diverse nature of society at the level of the race, color, sex, belief and other forms of diversity, and the need to protect this diversity.
This diverse nature is not confined only to the two countries, but it is the characteristic of most developed large nations and countries worldwide. And although the mechanisms to realize this diversity is different, it is an acceptable goal in Saudi society as it is in the United States.
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