"Positive discrimination", an indispensable tool to protect

Often criticized by the right of the political chessboard which makes the illusory "meritocracy" an absolute value, "positive discrimination" is sometimes accused of challenging the principle of equality. However, such reasoning does not take into account systemic injustices that cannot be resolved without intervention by the public authorities. Indeed, some people in life suffer structural disadvantages, built by centuries of racism, sexism and…