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> If hotels exist, somebody must clean them. Even if any specific individual could choose to do something else, somebody must still do the job. The problem does
by foogazi 5y ago
> If hotels exist, somebody must clean them. Even if any specific individual could choose to do something else, somebody must still do the job. The problem does not go away.
That’s a problem for the hotel owner not society
If the cost of hiring staff is too much they can do it themselves
Just like you don’t hire cooks and maids for your house - depriving others of their $25 hourly wage + benefits, keeping the profits all for yourself
- jltsiren 5y agoIt's not a problem for hotel owners, because they can currently hire housekeeping staff at low wages. It could become a problem for the society, if we raise the minimum wage too high and then the market (people making individually rational choices) makes the situation worse for everyone. The real problem is that we as a society have tied a person's value as a human being to their wealth and income. We have collectively decided that if someone has no wealth and no marketable skills, they do not deserve a good life, no matter how hard they try. Many people want to change this, for everyone at the same time.