(January 14, 2016 at 11:29 am)Rhythm Wrote: Now that I've got you engaged......why is it you feel that you can point to the worst possible example of a predatory business model as though it were the only model and as though it somehow made some comment about anyone not involved in those decisions whatsoever...and even more quixotically...if you -did- want to show that everyone was as big a cunt as you are..why point to a captive market in the first place? People have no choice but to eat...and so if food was farmed literally -in- the mutilated backs of an oppressed group it's not as though a creature that -has- to eat could ultimately refuse to eat on account of it. Sure, sure, you may take a principled stand as long as you can hold out but you'll still feed your kids three squares a day.
In short, why are you such a fucking moron? Lemme guess....because "god".
Wake up sport. You may own a small family farm and can afford to charge a premium for your 'organically grown cabbage' (or whatever product you grow/sell) so you can afford to give your workers a rate comparable to $8.00 per hour burger flipper. (Remember you are bragging about being on the high end of the pay scale.) I am pointing out a federally mandated and protected slave class, that other people other companies do not have to pay well. It's great that you pay as much or even more than minimum wage, but know it is not required in the field of work. If it is not required do you really think that a company who sells their cabbage for 50% less than what you do whole sale will pay their workers the same amount of money you pay your guys?
Especially if the government does not mandate it?
I have work in refrigeration for the last 24 years. I own a company who builds and sell coolers freezers for storage and the refrigerated trucks/vans that deliver this product all of the country. as a result I have traveled all over the country selling and installing equipment to big corporate farms and micro farmers, and I have seen all of this first hand from the ground all the way through production and final delivery to market. for just about everything one can buy at a supermarket. I have seen the same pattern repeated over and over and over again. Why? It's The only way everyone can eat affordably. That is to have caged eggs, 'enriched' beef/meats and assembly line produce where cost is cut at every corner. Labor being the greatest expense, and easiest to cut.
And even that is too much. That is why we now have stores like Aldi who get their food from countries who have absolutely no restrictions on labor and according to that USA today article still own chattle slaves. just so we can have more affordable food.
You are a rare exception and not the rule.
So the short answer why do I point to a worst case? Because that is what this government allows, and I see it abused (people getting paid less/worked more) But again I also see the need. Like you said we all have to eat. Their is no way to feed everyone unless we have slaves doing the stuff slaves have always done. We have yet to create a society on mass not dependent on slavery in one form or another.
