On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:52:58 +0000, Clive George
wrote:

Try answering the question I asked.

No, it's a straw man.

It certainly is not. It is fundamental to the issue of allowing
employees to share the profits of a company. Because if employees
share the profits, they should also surely be obliged to share the
losses.

You've asserted that those at the top earn their
money through taking risks, and those risks affect them. I'm pointing
out you're wrong.

Not in most cases I'm not. Whilst those who finally "make it" may be
in a position of low risk, the vast majority had to risk everything,
and devote a greater percentage of their life to the company than most
employees would dream of doing in order to get to that position.

For every successful person who you envy, there will be 10 who failed
and lost everything.

Yes, sure there are a few cases where the person has had everything
handed to them on a plate, but that is the exception rather than the
rule. Most people earning 6 or 7 figures worked bloody hard, made
many sacrifices and took many risks to get there.

--
Cynic