> The reason behind labor standards is to cut off the the distribution curve at a lower limit. The people below the limit do not magically increase their produ

> The reason behind labor standards is to cut off the the distribution curve at a lower limit. The people below the limit do not magically increase their productivity above the limit. It simply becomss illegal for them to work. They are the American untouchables, farmed by welfare agencies for grant money or simply discarded.