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Important: These English-language pages have been translated from Swedish using Google Translate, but manual post-editing will also be required. It has not yet been done; this work is in progress.
Value liberalism's view of diversity
Our approach is defined in paragraphs 20 onwards in the following article:
red-194 En värdeliberal grundsyn. Utvidgad och reviderad version.
The following are some important aspects of our approach to diversity:
Diversity in the given sense is enriching for society and should be seen as an asset; At the same time, the state must ensure that diversity does not lead to division of society, for example through the formation of certain groups own parallel societies with own norms; The state must therefore be clear about which societal values shall apply, and react appropriately when they are not respected; The state must also pursue such a policy of division and parallel societies do not arise for social and economic reasons.
The third and fourth point means that we see two interacting causes of division and exclusion, ie norm dissolution and ideological main effects, partly social and economic factors. Both must be able to master. The latter point is mainly a question for immigration policy and social policy and is dealt with in the political process and by the political parties. For this site it is instead the question of the societal values that are in center of interest.
Our proposal for a value-liberal perspective on diversity issues is not affiliated with any particular political party, but we want to these ideas will be taken up by several of the parties eventually. We present our perspective as one alternatives to two ways of thinking in today's politics, namely the one ethnic nationalism that the Sweden Democrats represent, partly also some left-liberal thinking.
The distancing from ethnonationalism is obvious, as we see diversity as an asset and not as a problem, and because we take position for integration rather than separation of cultural groups. As for left-liberal thinking, we turn to it 'welfare liberalism' which sees social and economic factors as the
only
causes of division and exclusion, and where one thus want to solve such problems only with social policy measures. We believe that ideology, norms and values are equally important to deal with the problems that have arisen.
We also turn to the cosmopolitanism that pervades nations and national borders as reprehensible. Instead, we believe that the nation is the natural bearer of common values, and that solidarity within the nation's framework is the safest guarantee for vulnerable groups should be able to receive sufficient support even in the longer term. At the same time fills it also needs others in a troubled world.
In addition, the combination of welfare liberalism and cosmopolitanism can lead to the state making greater commitments than it can afford for welfare outside its own borders.
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