Response to Jorden Peterson style arguments form proportionality (women plumbers)

In response to Jorden Peterson style arguments from proportionality (women plumbers). I was trying to think it through. The Modal assumption connected with (P5) seems to be the departure point. 


Definition: Employment equity is defined as the use of hiring policies that encourage fair representation of members of minority groups, women, or other people who suffer discrimination.


1. Observation: Plumbing is typically a male profession.

 

P1. If human dignity then equity (as in before the law & no discrimination).

P2. Their is at least one thing that is a women and a plumber.

P3. Women have human dignity.

Therefore the women plumber should not be unfairly discriminated against. 


2. Observation: 10% Female vs 90% male is an unequal distribution (women are the minority in this group).


Hypothetical Thesis: If women desire to be plumbers then they can be plumbers. 


P4. All plumbing business should encourage fair representation.

P5. 10% is not a fair representation.

Therefore, women are being discriminated against. 


# Modal assumption (regarding P5): Just in case women in a possible world might all desire to be plumbers, women in the actual world should be encouraged to be plumbers.


# Political assumption (regarding P1) the state has a constitutional mandate to enforce equity. 


Followed by the buttress argument.


P4. All physical disadvantage must be reasonably accommodated in the work place.

P5. Person P has physical challenge a, b and c which can be reasonably accommodated 

Therefore P must be reasonably accommodated.

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