Imagine two countries. The first is proudly Christian, it allowed racial segregation in living memory, and racism is mentioned more frequently in its media than anywhere else in the developed world. The second is strictly secular and legally prohibits the collection of data on people’s race, a conscious effort by its leaders to avoid using ethnicity to differentiate or divide.

Which do you think would offer people from diverse racial and religious backgrounds the best prospects of success? Of becoming equal participants in society?