Originally posted by Lokrian
I have repeatedly separated myself from people who want to give away money to those who will not work. It has nothing to do with unions in my view, except inasmuch as any organization sometimes collects leaches. Obviously diligence should be observed to try to weed out the leaches or encourage them agressively to carry their weight.
1) You don't get to just magically "separate" from this argument people who don't work hard, waste their money on booze, drugs, or cigarettes, or any other 90000 reasons people fail to get ahead in life.

It is a FACT of our society that if you want to get ahead, you can.

If you think someone else owes you a duty to help you get ahead, you are mistaken. If you think the government has a duty to guarantee you better wages than you can earn on your own merits, you are not only delusional, but doomed to fail.

2) This thread is about more than unions.

3) None of the above "you"s referring to you, Lokrian.