Ⅱ. Respecting the Dignity and Value of Diverse Members of Society: 1. Efforts in Responding to Hatred and Discrimination
with in the Equality Act. It stipulates activities that are necessary in everyday life
and requires state’s intervention, such as employment, education, goods, services
and administrative services, etc., and provides rules for correction.
As related to the issue of reverse discrimination, one must pay attention to the
fact that as an individual’s identity is not composed the same for everyone,
everyone and anyone can experience discrimination at various circumstances.
Trying to correct discrimination and materialize equality do not take away
another’s share and only function as the process of enlarging it. Moreover, with the
worldwide spread of COVID-19 recently, we experienced that the problems of
discrimination is relevant to everyone.
C) Task of Establishing Standards to Respond to Hatred and Discrimination
In order to heal the custom of discrimination and hatred structured within
Korean society, pan-societal efforts and responses are desperately needed. It
cannot be handled by the [National Human Rights Commission of Korea Act] or
individual anti-discrimination laws. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a
comprehensive standard towards creating an equal society by enacting the
Equality Act.
The National Assembly must fulfill its role as the democratic leader for Korean
society to advance the value of equality. Of course, problems with the proposed
laws, and any expected reverse effects during its implementation, etc. must be fully
considered and corrected.
Moreover, follow-up measures for the effective implementation of the Equality
Act must also be performed even after its enactment. As it is a comprehensive law,
the law by itself cannot be an effective guideline for individual items. With the
enactment of this law, the government must take the measures to establish more
detailed and actionable standards in each area.
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