Yes, there are so many factors involved. I believe if the minimum wage were increased some sectors would suffer, others would benefit. Kind of like life, there is good, there is bad and often the unintended consequences slip up on us.
I agree. Unbridled Capitalism results in very bad things happening to the workers; i.e. the Robber Baron era here in the States.
Pure socialism does not work well as it leaves no incentive for the worker to do better.
Communism is a disaster as central planning has been a disaster everywhere it has been tired.
There needs to be a healthy mix. I am not sure what that mix would look like.
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Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Crabtownboy, Jul 23, 2015.
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Looks like little Crabtownboy is still too much of a coward to answer my questions.
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That's why you should never send a Crabtownboy to do a Crabtownman's job. -
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CTB, I also have to add that I am a manager in a service industry. Speaking of factors that influence how these things work, it dawned on me that we were speaking past each other to a degree when dealing with increased production. When we speak of increased labor costs I automatically equate it to an increased cost that has to be passed on. For a service company (which makes up, BTW, the majority of small businesses) increased production is not a factor. It takes an X amount of time to perform the service and an X amount of time to go to the next job. I don't know if you consider the difference significant, but I believe it is.
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Thanks for posting this Crabtownboy. It caused me serious introspection. I agree with almost all of it.
Amazing that your detractors have turned this thread into a debate on the minimum wage. I guess they couldn't handle addressing any other points in the article. -
Well, here is another point we can discuss. Contrary to the OP, the early church did not reject ownership of property.
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1. This only occurred with the church in Jerusalem. The reason it happened here and no where else is that these new Christians were not from Jerusalem. The were sojourners but had residence elsewhere so they put their funds together.
2. They did not demand that everyone submit to excessive taxes, collected by the government, in order to care for the poor all over Israel.
3. These funds were only used for other Christians who were part of their specific group. They were not used for:
A. Other Christians outside of their group.
B. Other people who were lost.
C. Anyone at all who were not part of those Christians who were saved at that time, place, and day.
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Acts 4:29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales
35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
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