Well, one could argue that this is what divides socialists from tories and, if it comes down to this single observation - then I guess I'm a socialist at heart. The reason is simple: we can't all be lawyers, doctors, dentists and scientists etc. If everyone was educated, fearless and ambitious to improve their lot in life, then who's going to empty my rubbish bins and wipe my ar$e for me when I'm no longer able to do it myself? So, I say thank god for the fearful and unambitious folk who - for whatever reason - chose not to exercise their intellectual muscle. They are the ones who are prepared to do the jobs the rest of us don't want to do. IMO, these people deserve to be celebrated and rewarded (more than they are currently) for doing the important work that they do. Those who think such people are 'not relevant' are being short sighted in my view, and are sure to change their minds if/when they realise just how much they depend upon them.
Care jobs (in the U.K. at least - no idea about the U.S.) are two a penny and, for the most part, are paid national minimum wage. In my book, people that do them do do something great and I for one celebrate them. When you're old and need a care worker to look after you, you may reflect on the wisdom (or lack thereof) of your comment.
Flawed logic if ever I heard it, lol! It wasn't implied by my last post and I certainly don't think it.
You might take a different view when your streets start to look like this . . .
Seriously, are you actually suggesting that refuse collectors and care workers et al "choose to not help themselves"? It's one thing to be right wing in one's views, but that's pretty offensive to millions of hard working people doing important jobs on very low pay.
In the US, general practitioners are beginning to disallow medicare patients and others under the ACA (Affordable Care Act). The government says you only need to make $65.00 per visit, so doctors begin to cram his appointments together. Now, doctors make you pay something akin to a retainer. You give them $1,500.00 up front. They deduct your visit from your retainer and you apply for reimbursement from your insurance. In this manner, the doctor can give your better care, the visits are much longer and the case load is lower, which means less errors are likely to happen. Now they make $250.00 per visit. They have worked very hard to be where they are. They deserve to be paid well. You should research concierge medicine.Besides the above hhiusa, if everyone did as you advocate, many of the unambitious and lacklustre people might be a whole heap smarter than you imagine and you might be the one who ends up without a job and forced to become a refuse collector or care worker. Oh what wonderful irony that would be!
Tim.
