B. H. Manners

Let's say you lived in North Korea or another socialist country. Why would it be wrong to coerce people into doing a particular job if they refused to do so on their own.

Jat

What is your real point here?

B. H. Manners

The point is that if you have a skill that is needed and the payment you demand is considered unfair/exploitive by them, why shouldn't they just make you do it if you refuse?

It is in their best interests to make you do it. And it is in your best interest to do it----you don't get your head beat in.

Beetle

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here, but isn't that usually called slavery?

B. H. Manners

But isn't slavery a subjective term?

Jinto

I thought it was called childhood.

John Hancock

It's always difficult to split a hair. If one has a skill that relief's the suffering of masses does he hold the right to extort an absorbent cost from those less fortunate? I'm not one who has not gain skills that render me god like.

Martin

Buddrow_Wilson

There wouldn't be anything wrong in laying strong incentives to follow a path that the nation would like. For example, paying your schooling, etc. But I don't see that forcing someone into a career would be very productive over-all. Perhaps it depends on your societal structure.

B. H. Manners

What I am thinking about is a case where one person has a skill and tries to blackmail those who need it. I am not condemning wage differences, ect. per see or endorsing strong arming someone into a particular career.

Personally, I wouldn't mind doing a particularly skilled job for way less money than that person would make in the US normally if my schooling was paid for for me. However, I am aware a lot of folks would disagree.

Buddrow_Wilson

Hmm. I think I need something of a generic example before I can make an opinion.