15 Apr 10
Originally posted by FMFCongratulations. Everyone is who he/she is and what she he/she is. How did you come to that profound insight into human nature?
I was under the impression that poverty was an issue of virtue in U.S. culture. Virtue breeds wealth. Wealth rewards virtue. The poor are simply who they are and what they are. Have I got it right?
15 Apr 10
Originally posted by FMFNot virtue -- work (i.e. satisfying a customer).
I was under the impression that poverty was an issue of virtue in U.S. culture. Virtue breeds wealth. Wealth rewards virtue. The poor are simply who they are and what they are. Have I got it right?
Satisfying customers breeds wealth. Wealth rewards satisfying customers.
The poor are those who either can't make it happen due to some sort of disability, don't understand the system, or get it but don't want to bother.
Most Americans are willing to help out the first group quite a lot and the second group to some extent with educational programs. They are not willing to help out the third group.
15 Apr 10
Originally posted by spruce112358Satisfaction isn't proportional to price.
Not virtue -- work (i.e. satisfying a customer).
Satisfying customers breeds wealth. Wealth rewards satisfying customers.
The poor are those who either can't make it happen due to some sort of disability, don't understand the system, or get it but don't want to bother.
Most Americans are willing to help out the first group quite a lot and the s ...[text shortened]... p to some extent with educational programs. They are not willing to help out the third group.
16 Apr 10
Originally posted by KazetNagorraTrue. Supply and demand determine price.
Satisfaction isn't proportional to price.
There is a loose correlation between the notion of "hard work" and reward because if something is easy work with a high reward, everyone would do it - -and then competition among suppliers would drive the reward down.
However, hard work that satisfies no customer is not rewarded any more than easy work that satisfies no customer.
As for virtue, "Virtue is its own reward."
16 Apr 10
Originally posted by spruce112358I know people who work very hard and very long hours in hotels, with very happy customers, for poor pay.
True. Supply and demand determine price.
There is a loose correlation between the notion of "hard work" and reward because if something is easy work with a high reward, everyone would do it - -and then competition among suppliers would drive the reward down.
However, hard work that satisfies no customer is not rewarded any more than easy work that satisfies no customer.
As for virtue, "Virtue is its own reward."
16 Apr 10
Originally posted by spruce112358There are plenty of jobs with very easy work and very high pay. But it may not always be easy to obtain such a job.
True. Supply and demand determine price.
There is a loose correlation between the notion of "hard work" and reward because if something is easy work with a high reward, everyone would do it - -and then competition among suppliers would drive the reward down.
However, hard work that satisfies no customer is not rewarded any more than easy work that satisfies no customer.
As for virtue, "Virtue is its own reward."