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Why doesn't the mechanic who fixes my Volvo have a vote in my choice on whether to replace the clutch or where to drive it this weekend? Because it's my Volvo,
by hirundo 8y ago
Why doesn't the mechanic who fixes my Volvo have a vote in my choice on whether to replace the clutch or where to drive it this weekend? Because it's my Volvo, and my money I'm spending on it not his. He can choose to work for me or not, but can't reach in my wallet or choose a destination. Certainly he is a stakeholder in such decisions. But that doesn't make it his choice.
If a law is passed that gives my mechanic a vote on such things it would partially transfer the car's ownership from me to him, a redistribution of wealth. Whether you consider that to be justice or theft or both or neither, it isn't a great incentive for me to own a car or hire someone to fix it.
- citation_please 8y agoHN loves it's metaphors and analogies. This one falls apart quite quickly because the transaction between you and your car mechanic is orders of magnitude more elastic/liquid than that of a employee and an employer. This is why the laws that govern those transactions are wildly different. Once your car mechanic's single source of income is your transaction, which feeds their children and puts a roof over their family's head (as is the case for many employees), then maybe we can revisit this analogy. Finally, because your analogy was so weak, I would also recommend to reexamine your opinion on employee rights at large, because they may be formed around similarly broken logic. Remember, the more your neighbors are protected from poverty and destitution, the less likely they are to be caught in a lifestyle of drugs and violence, which also benefits you and your family.