This concept is new to legislators in Mexico, although it is widely accepted in many democratic countries, such as France, Portugal, Spain, and the United States as well as in some former Communist countries, such as Czechia and Slovakia.
Selline käsitus on Mehhiko seadusandjatele midagi uut, olgugi et see on leidnud laialdast tunnustust paljudes demokraatlikes maades, näiteks Ameerika Ühendriikides, Hispaanias, Portugalis ja Prantsusmaal, aga ka mõnedes endistes kommunistlikes maades, nagu Tšehhis ja Slovakkias.