On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:19:30 +0000 (UTC), Larry Blanchard
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:56:44 +0000, Han wrote:

My point is that many
people in lower positions, tomato pickers, clerks, whatever, are paid
insufficient wages, and yes paying them more would make everything more
expensive. You may or may not agree, but my opinion is that more income
equality would benefit our society.

I've occasionally wondered if it wouldn't be more equitable to pay
workers based on how well they do a job, not on what the job is.

There are people who excel in their jobs, whether that be clerks,
engineers, physicians, or dogcatchers. All those jobs are essential.
Maybe the top performers should all be paid the same?

Again, why would I bust my butt to do a difficult (impossible for others,
even) job when I can be the best Wallyworld greeter in the world without
breaking a sweat?

Yeah, I know - it's a utopian fantasy :-).

No, simply a dumb idea. Why do you want the government, or any third party,
to get between an employer and employee (both assumed to be adults). Can't we
just let employers and employees decide for themselves? ...or is that too
much like freedom?