Two excellent reasons to OPPOSE gay marriage in the UK

[Tiberius]

It would be unfair to pay a burger flipper as much as a neurosurgeon, right? But, of course, while working in a fast food restaurant is far from mentally challenging, it is hard, tiring and soul-crushing work, so why is it fair that a burger flipper makes half as much as someone who sits in a comfortable, air conditioned office all day doing paperwork?

That's actually an interesting point that I hadn't really considered before. My only objection is that you can't really assume that more skilled jobs / jobs that are mentally challenging rather than physically challenging are less hard, tiring, and soul-crushing.

It really depends on the situation. My job is certainly very nice, and I enjoy coming to work every day (something I could not say if I worked at McDonalds). However, a comfortable, air-conditioned office doesn't always mean job satisfaction is high. Workplace stress is probably much higher in such places, especially for people who work in management or other critical positions. Doing paperwork can be a mind-numbingly boring task, especially if it is repetitive.

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I don't agree with that. If the govt begins excluding those who are wealthier from the benefits they are entitled to, this could lead to resentment (although not necessarily so). This is why I was unhappy with the current govt scrapping child benefit for those in the higher income tax bracket, why should they in the future vote for those benefits to be handed to the poor, it's a risky strategy than can cause class warfare. It's an interesting thing you used the words "fair share". George Osborne believes that the rich must pay higher amount if they want to pay their fair share. And we all know Obama's re-election strategy; an increase in taxes for the wealthy so that everyone has a "fair shot..pays their fair share...plays by the same rules". You can't tell me the word "fair" isn't subjective

I didn't suggest excluding people from benefits. I suggested having a system where people can voluntarily opt-out or return the money. Alan Sugar was annoyed that there was no way for him to return the money to the government, when really there should be. In fact, there should be a way for people to give extra money to government. There are millionaires and billionaires out there who actively campaign for higher taxes on their incomes, but for now, it would be good to have a system whereby they could give money to government...a sort of voluntary extra tax.