Ugh. What possible good could it do to outlaw unpaid internships? Do people actually think the result will be companies deciding to pay interns rather than just

Ugh. What possible good could it do to outlaw unpaid internships? Do people actually think the result will be companies deciding to pay interns rather than just not offering internships? Just put yourself in the position of a manager making the hiring decision - suddenly you get word that you may be sued for offering unpaid positions, is your reaction going to be "wow, we'd better pay them" or "ok, no more interns." Who does this kind of crap benefit, other than self-serving politicians masquerading as defenders of the public good? Something about laws explicitly framed to protect people from themselves (i.e. students from accepting unpaid positions) drive me insane.