First, you have no idea of the earnings of the "clown" because that information is not disclosed or offered. Then you are assuming you make twice his salary. Th

First, you have no idea of the earnings of the "clown" because that information is not disclosed or offered. Then you are assuming you make twice his salary. Then you are attacking suggestions that you could check if this were true as a "terrible idea". The whole issue is you have no way of knowing if the "clown" is making double your salary or not. This can breed resentment of individuals, just as knowing peoples salaries can. People are complex beasts. For my limited experience, in all likelihood banning talk of salary or not probably has very little effect.