Ok, but you keep making these arguments about worth, when it really doesn't matter. There are consequences to the fabric of society when unskilled labor can't make a living because they still have bills to pay. It's either them/companies or the government paying them, a hiked wage is just a rebalance. We need minimum wage jobs to be occupied and working 16 year olds aren't the solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdiggins
You can argue that they should get a skill, but that's not a realistic path for many. If that is the mindset of the government then there are going to be a lot of poor and disgruntled people who are left in the dust of inflation.
It boggles my mind when people argue that the poor/unskilled "should just do..." a) because many do and b) there will always be populations of these people and telling them what they should have done is not a solution. Not addressing these problems lead to higher tensions and I believe wage stagnation is a big part of the unrest we've seen in the past decade.
