09-03-2011, 03:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-03-2011, 04:17 PM by Tenet Nosce.)
(08-18-2011, 09:02 PM)unity100 Wrote: doesnt matter how you package it. the moment you attribute 'superior' status to anyone for any reason, and deem them entitled to MORE than others, you create elitism. reasons, ends, means, do not matter. the mechanics is inevitable.
Given this view, how would you propose society should handle anomalies such as child prodigies? If a child exhibits exceptional talent for the piano, is it not appropriate to offer them a space to develop their abilities even further?
(08-17-2011, 12:38 PM)cosmicgiant Wrote: Do we pay each other different amounts of currency per labour hour because it's fair?
I work for myself. Part of being able to perform the work that I do involved acquiring a degree which cost me roughly $170,000. Plus ongoing interest.
So, are you saying that I should charge the same for an hour of my time as I would pay for a person who spent an hour cutting my grass with a $170 lawnmower? Because if that were the case, it would be utterly impossible for me to earn enough money in a month's time to make my student loan payment, and still feed and clothe myself.