Education Today

[blackpowder]

He has noble and just goals.
I know a few single mothers and have known addicts and victims of child abuse. As well as people with mental issues. I'm sure they're in your town also.
But without acknowledging the sense of entitlement in all walks of life, the numbers will grow.
Equal income for all won't change that.

[Blaithin]

How would equal income work.

You pay the people not working more so their income equals others? Which income bracket is chosen to be the “equalizer”? 40,000? 80,000? 100,000?

Or you pay others less so their income equals those who don’t work.

Giving people money doesn’t work. If you’re going to divert my taxes towards helping less fortunate, then spend it to give them discounted services, not equal income.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Thomas Sowell has an excellent example of why this doesn't work.
In spite of all the advances in medical technology including prosthesis etc, and decline in physical labor, the number of people on disability keeps increasing ever since disability became available. It should have been the opposite considering the technological advances and less physically intensive labor.
But the availability of taking the easy road Trump's all the other factors.

[furrowtickler]

How would equal income work.

You pay the people not working more so their income equals others? Which income bracket is chosen to be the “equalizer”? 40,000? 80,000? 100,000?

Or you pay others less so their income equals those who don’t work.

Giving people money doesn’t work. If you’re going to divert my taxes towards helping less fortunate, then spend it to give them discounted services, not equal income.

Excellent post , could not agree more

[agstar77]

The minimum income was tried in an experiment in Manitoba. Surprisingly ,it was successful. Less costly to do this than have a hodgepodge of social programs with a lot of bureaucracy. Human nature is more resilient than you might think. Your hard earned dollars are already being spent supporting low income earners.

[Blaithin]

The minimum income was tried in an experiment in Manitoba. Surprisingly ,it was successful. Less costly to do this than have a hodgepodge of social programs with a lot of bureaucracy. Human nature is more resilient than you might think. Your hard earned dollars are already being spent supporting low income earners.

A minimum income is not the same as equality of income. I have no problem with people unable to work having a minimum source of income.

But don’t start telling me, or others, that they have the right to 80,000+ because others make that through their careers and income should be equal.

A minimum income is not going to support a good standard of living. That’s like saying minimum wage lets people live comfortably. Anyone supplied a minimum income would need access to discounted services. They would be capsized by the first dental visit if they didn’t.

[agstar77]

Just commenting on what happened . Was very successful ,with most going on to get off welfare after the experiment was over. You are welcome to suggest your solution.

[sumdumguy]

We were visiting with a niece who is in 2 nd year university. Her average is in the 90’s, so I said, “Why don’t you go into medicine, with marks like that and your family history? “ She said, “I can’t, I am not vaccinated.” Apparently in College of Medicine, they need to show proof of vaccination. My humble opinion would say, “ What a Travesty”.

[cropgrower]

with bill 36 passed or about to be passed in BC anybody would be insane to go into healthcare now in canada , likely spread to other provinces too

[AlbertaFarmer5]

What is it the tyrants keep telling us about how no one is or was ever coerced into getting the vaccine?

[Blaithin]

What is it the tyrants keep telling us about how no one is or was ever coerced into getting the vaccine?

I can’t become a certified electrician without taking training. Does that mean I’m coerced into schooling?

I can’t become an RCMP officer without passing a psych evaluation. Does that mean I’m coerced into telling a psychiatrist personal details?

I can’t work for Canada Post without a criminal record check. Does that mean I’m coerced into not having a criminal record?

I can’t legally drive unless I pass tests and get a drivers license. Have I been coerced into paying money and doing tests?

As adults our lives are built around decisions we make and what we prioritize. When pre requisites, standards, or laws, are contrary to our decisions or priorities, that doesn’t mean we’re being coerced to change our minds. It means things we’ve chosen have put other things out of our reach. Be they jobs/careers, travel, or even something basic like driving.

People need to stop boohooing that they don’t have the same opportunities because of decisions they’ve made in their lives. It’s at least as old a tale of woe as listening to those boohooing about things that happened decades ago. If someone doesn’t think there should be equal opportunity for some demographics then they should stop expecting equal opportunity for all their life decisions.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

To make your electrician comparison more analogous to being forced to take a vaccine to keep your job or education;
The forced vaccine would be the equivalent of apprentice electricians having to grab a hold of a potentially live high voltage wire as part of their training. There's only a 1 in 100 chance that it's actually live, and not all of the apprentices die instantly, some will survive. How many people would choose that career in that case?

A few years ago, I would have absolutely agreed with you. But given everything we now know about the vaccine, this is not the same as the examples you made. How many people died or were disabled from having to take a psych evaluation?