Posted by alexandra_k on November 17, 2005, at 22:27:35
In reply to Re: US Bill of Non-Rights (an email I rec'd) » alexandra_k, posted by AuntieMel on November 17, 2005, at 13:17:03
>And I believe there should (and there are) programs for those without resources to 'equalize.'
though... there are still differences in native ability...
> And it's those people who I don't believe my hard work should support.Ah. I should also say that...
Its not about your hard work supporting them...
Its about those people in the top few...
Who have so very very very much more than they need.
And most of them have not worked harder than you.
Most of them have not worked harder than...
Someone struggling to make ends meet
Working long hours
On minimum wage.There are people who work really very hard and they still don't have enough to make ends meet.
I think...
That there are people (in that top few) who could stand to have a lot less money (wouldn't make a practical difference to their lives) and that could be used to... Increase the minimum wage. Etc.
Because sometimes... Its about the hardworking people on the minimum wage... Who are making the *luxury* items... They are making the items that makes the owners of the company rich... And so there... Its the poor peoples hard work that is making the companies owners into billionaires...
And I imagine...
Its gotta hurt a little...
The notion that those hard working people on minimum wage...
Could save 5-10% and be millionaires...
When they can't make ends meet
And they are working their *sses off
And in light of that...
I can understand why people might just *give up*
And maybe even... Resign themselves to starving...
Or turning to crime...
When what I'm thinking...
Is it is more of a crime...
The minimum wage being what it is...
And the point that people get rich
Off other peoples hard work.And everybody in the world could have their basic needs met if only we redistributed the wealth a little more than we are at present...
And everybody could have *more* than their basic needs met in virtue of working hard (or being lucky I suppose)
But I think the situation as it is right now isn't so good :-(
And it isn't so good when food is exported for $$$
When people are starving
Because... Food is considered something that people produce to make money
And I think...
Food should be something that people produce to feed people.
And if we thought that way...
There wouldn't be any starving people.And no matter how *lazy* a person is
(though I don't think anybody is *just* lazy its more about depression and despair)
But even if there really were people out there who were just *lazy* of their own free willI still believe they should have their basic needs met.
And I believe that what they really need...
Is a little help to figure out something to do that they will find worthwhile.
But...
Given the minimum wage being what it is...
Given the working conditions for unskilled workers...
Given the point that many people are repeatedly told they are *stupid* and they *can't* read or learn or whatever...I can understand why there may well be some pepole out there who have...
Given up.
:-(
I think we should do something...
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