Straw man.
Are you suggesting that we can all have 100k jobs if we wanted? Societal pressure says otherwise.

Sorry to bust in, I am massively enjoying the discussion.
( Kroney, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:21, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

This is my point
there's nothing in rswipes job that makes it "worth" more or less than, say, mine - she's paid more because that's how capitalism works, and I have no problem with that, as she freely says, my choice. I can and have worked in the private sector for much more money in the past and I still do on a consultancy basis when I have the time.

But since it isn't "worth" more then I can't think of one single justifiable argument why she shouldn't pay more tax.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:27, Reply)

because i don't want to??

( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:30, Reply)

It's an honest answer
but sadly it's not a valid one. I don't want to pay any more tax either!
( Kroney, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:32, Reply)

honest, m'dear
very honest.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Didn't you cure cancer?
(in moths) I don't think there's many jobs that can ever be better than that.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:31, Reply)

not morally, maybe
but we can't all do that. every job contributes to society.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:32, Reply)

haha, I'm not playing the moral card.
that would be a shit argument. I don't think people like firemen and nurses should necessarily be paid more, either. But I do think the more well of should pay more tax. Well, everyone should pay more tax, but you know what I mean.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:36, Reply)

I think you may be confusing me, there
although I'm glad you reminded me of that genius thread, who was it again?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:33, Reply)

Ah here it is
www.b3ta.com/talk/5544929
(PsychoChomp, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:38, Reply)

Oh, that's fucking WIN.
Even I have to take some pleasure in that.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Jan 2011, 15:52, Reply)