> Dana wrote: > I do find the > idea that people should be paid enough to not need government services > rather compelling from a moral point of view
We get into philosophy here as I think the most moral thing is capitalism as it allows each person to set their own living standard and I believe most, not all, poor people are choosing their own living standard. If the 1000 people not making a "living wage" want more money then why not do what the rest of us do and go to college, etc? Let me pose the question a different way: do you owe anybody a living? Should you be forced by the gov't to pay your neighbor a living wage? If you shouldn't, how about your small business? How about your corporation? That's why I'm asking you to pin a percentage down - how many people do you think are poor by choice rather than because they are physically incapable of earning more? I think those physically incapable of it is low, say 20% or less of those living below the poverty line. If that's true, why do I owe the other 80% a living? Why should I work hard to subsidize those unwilling too? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174910 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
