Foreigners' "norms and values" won't be registered, PM says
The government will not be specifically recording the “norms and values” of people living in the Netherlands who have roots abroad, despite a parliamentary vote in favour of the idea, prime minister Dick Schoof has said. On Monday a large majority of MPs voted for a motion requiring government bodie...
As a dedicated supporter of the Social Pillarization/Consociational Social Architecture/System in countries other than the Netherlands, I would like to emphasize just how important it seems to the original poster to map the diverse socio-cultural norms and values throughout society, while respecting one's privacy.
This is therefore an interesting example of how otherwise good or neutral will in the policy-making can be undermined by the alleged discriminatory backdrop or perceived manipulative nature of a government-tied research body.