Geoff Parker: One Standard for All - Why Race Has No Place in Modern Law

In a modern democracy, equality before the law should be more than a slogan — it should be the foundation upon which every citizen stands. Yet many of our laws and government policies contain references to race or ethnicity. What might once have been seen as a gesture toward fairness has instead become a barrier to it. Removing all mention of race and ethnicity from legislation would be a bold step toward a truly equal society — one in which citizenship, not ancestry, defines our rights and responsibilities.