More Americans Die of Poverty than Terrorism

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I'm not sure if you've ever worked in a menial job, but being paid low wages does not increase employee morale and would not positively impact customer service.

Wait...so now employers WOULD want to pay more for people, if they're not required to. You guys have to make up your minds.

I was simply giving examples. There are many utilizations of people with lower wages that don't include customer service. (although your assumptions are depending that these people have families and aren't just high school kids looking for a job)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And if citizens and private charity do not provide, people starve? I really can't see any other conclusion.

Just one of the reasons I'm not a libertarian.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Wait...so now employers WOULD want to pay more for people, if they're not required to. You guys have to make up your minds.

I'm saying that because you can at least survive on minimum wage, employees can focus their attention on the task at hand. If you have no hope of survival, that's where your mind is going to wander to.

I was simply giving examples. There are many utilizations of people with lower wages that don't include customer service. (although your assumptions are depending that these people have families and aren't just high school kids looking for a job)

We brought up families/adults because high school students aren't the only ones looking for/working in minimum wage positions.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Wait...so now employers WOULD want to pay more for people, if they're not required to. You guys have to make up your minds.

I was simply giving examples. There are many utilizations of people with lower wages that don't include customer service. (although your assumptions are depending that these people have families and aren't just high school kids looking for a job)

Why would walmart care if they piss off customers if they know people will still shop there for the low prices. Not like they can shop anywhere else on their wages?

Our point is that your examples aren't making sense to us. Why would an employer hire more people rather than simply cut costs across the board? Why would that racist employer actually hire a black person when there are plenty of white people unemployed in this economy? Why do you assume that employers would NOT exploit and abuse workers when that is why the minimum wage was created in the first place? Or is it acceptable for workers to be exploited?