Towards an Inclusive Society

[Gladys]

For a moment, let us presume that we are all behind a veil of ignorance. You know zero about yourself, your true talents or your place in society; Who we are, our race, our class, our strengths and our weaknesses. Behind this veil of ignorance, all selves are rational, free, and morally equal beings.

What if such a society were to be designed from scratch; how would it appear? How would resources and power be categorised? Would it be shared equally with everyone? How would justice and fairness be represented? But then the catch is — In such a scenario, one's sexuality or sexual preferences would in no way be morally lesser than the other. 

However, human beings can only be rational thinkers to an extent. They may not be able to get over personal preferences and dislikes; one could only minimise it.

Whether one is a member of a minority or majority of these groups, it doesn't matter. No one wants to be alienated; One still expects to be regarded with dignity. So how should one go about to include the LGBT community at the workplace in such a world? Would it be through

• Removing Moral Policing and


• Recognising the relevant skill for the job

Removing Moral Policing

It's an absolute fact that people differentiate, erroneously of course, between right and wrong by belittling a minority community over moral grounds. Most people with orthodox and/or theological mindsets may refuse to include LGBT, even if the prospect exhibits excellent work skills.

Recognising the relevant skill for the job

Teleologically reasoning is an idea of thinking for the end goal. Does the candidate have the relevant capability is more important for productivity than his/ her sexual preferences?

People tend to view the world based on what they decide it should look like. However, in a professional world, individual moral opinions have no authority over the law.

"Inclusivity does mean innovation," says Nisaba Godrej Chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
One has no right to impede someone else's freedom to do what they wish to do within the law. Disagreements based on morality and religion over personal preferences should disappear if we were ever to find an approach to that community that grants respect to fellow citizens with whom we differ.

And when we reach that stage, the veil of ignorance would automatically be lifted, and we would perceive a community that's intelligent, inclusive and humane at all levels.

References:

https://indiaculturelab.org/assets/Uploads/Godrej-India-Culture-Lab-Trans-Inclusion-Manifesto-Paper3.pdf