> As a society we have already decided that minimum wage is necessary I'm suggesting that the laws are misguided. You can't counter my argument by simply stati

> As a society we have already decided that minimum wage is necessary I'm suggesting that the laws are misguided. You can't counter my argument by simply stating "but those are the laws". In particular there is a movement to increase minimum wages and I'm arguing against these proposed changes. When you point to the "plethora ... that put these laws in place" (past decisions) as some sort of proscription on discussion of future decisions you've completely lost me.