(March 9, 2016 at 11:22 pm)KUSA Wrote:(March 9, 2016 at 11:01 pm)Sterben Wrote: In communism a person who is a farmer is equal to the programmer, they both need each other and does not make one better then the other in anyway.
That is a flawed system. They should not be on the same level. Although being a farmer is an important job, it doesn't take a very large skill set to do it. Therefore, most people can easily learn to do it.
The programming job is a lot more mentally challenging. Not everyone can do it regardless of how hard they try.
My perspective, as a Sanders-style democratic socialist (or social democrat?) is such. I'll use a more common comparison that I see.
The doctor's job is undoubtedly more painstaking, difficult and demanding of skill and education than the McDonald's employee. The doctor should absolutely be compensated considerably more than the McDonald's employee. But, the McDonald's employee is providing a service that is in demand (there are many, many people whose jobs involve enabling the McDonald's employee to serve food to paying customers), and it is a job that demands a significant portion of that employee's time and physical energy. They deserve to earn a wage that, at least, guarantees a roof over their head and food on their table. Sure, it may raise the cost of your Big Mac and fries, but since you're not paying as much in taxes to support a social safety net, since it has fewer people relying on it, it is an overall net benefit to you (even moreso if you're not killing yourself with shitty McDonald's food).
