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What about them?

In the capitalist system we live in they earn far far less than doctors for, arguably, a job as, or more important.

This is the country I would run.

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In the capitalist system we live in they earn far far less than doctors for, arguably, a job as, or more important.

And because of that everyone should have the same salary?
I know the world isn't perfect. In fact i hate most things about it...
But it's ridiculous to give the same salary to everyone.. Means I could be smart and just do an easy slack-off job and get the same salary as a
hardworking person?
If people want more salary, they should fight for it. if there is a high demand on a certain type of people, their salary will increase.

Our nurses and social workers in denmark are striking right now, and the hospital watinglists are piling up. Maybe they'll get more.. Who knows.

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No one will EVER do anything out of selfishness... Yes... Doctors should do it because of drive and desire for the subject itsself.. but it doesn't mean they can't expect to be paid well either. They put a hell lot of work into curing and prolonging human lives. They SHOULD be rewarded for spending years of study and training to gain their skills... Its much more necessary for me to have good health, than to have someone wash my windows... That's just how it is... yes, someone is better suited to wash windows. But it doesn't mean the value of the work is the same. honestly, I couldn't care less about my windows. I never wash them, and I never cared about washing them. I always have my curtains on anyway.

Thank you for saving me typing that. Yes, the doctor's main interest should be his want to help lives, but he should have the right to a better salary for that difficult work as well.

Teachers, police and firemen should probably earn more, but you can't give everybody one salary. It would still have to be a staggered wage system to some degree.

It is often the case that the wage of a profession is inversely proportional to its value to society.

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It is often the case that the wage of a profession is inversely proportional to its value to society.

Um can you use less fancy words please??? >< What is 'Inversely poportional'?
Do you mean that the more value the higher slary they get or the opposite? Im shooting for the oppositing since you used "Inverse" but then again...

*hides*

Opposite, if I was dictator I would impose a percentage of tax exemption to civil servants and a huge tax jack for stupidly high earners.

Teachers working from 7AM to 8PM and earning a pittance while people kick a ball around a field for ninety minutes a week and earn millions is just not on.

Why do civil servants even pay tax? They're basically paying their own wage!

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Why do civil servants even pay tax? They're basically paying their own wage!

I never thought of it like that.. But that's pretty hilarious :p