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<blockquote data-quote="Angcuru" data-source="post: 1908282" data-attributes="member: 10948"><p>It sucks I know. But we live in a capitalist system, where necessary professions are paid a semi-reasonable amount because there are a lot of them, and there will always be people there to do the job. Non-necessary professions, such as football players and musicians serve to create a commodity of entertainment. People who can perform at that level of skill in whatever they do be it playing music to knocking another guy over are comparatively rare, and so are paid more.</p><p></p><p>Supply and demand. It sucks for the little guy, but it works to keep the economy going. </p><p></p><p>Now, if we paid everyone what they DESERVE as you suggest, then we would be living in a socialist system. Where most people would be paid a resonable amount, but there would be few if any people making millions of bucks. Which means that there would be little social mobility and therefore stagnation.</p><p></p><p>Plus remember that teachers are only officially at work for approximately half of the year for a shorter time than in other professions. That's what they get paid for. Not for all of the paper grading and planning they have to do. Which is work, but not officially recognized, and therefore not compensated for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angcuru, post: 1908282, member: 10948"] It sucks I know. But we live in a capitalist system, where necessary professions are paid a semi-reasonable amount because there are a lot of them, and there will always be people there to do the job. Non-necessary professions, such as football players and musicians serve to create a commodity of entertainment. People who can perform at that level of skill in whatever they do be it playing music to knocking another guy over are comparatively rare, and so are paid more. Supply and demand. It sucks for the little guy, but it works to keep the economy going. Now, if we paid everyone what they DESERVE as you suggest, then we would be living in a socialist system. Where most people would be paid a resonable amount, but there would be few if any people making millions of bucks. Which means that there would be little social mobility and therefore stagnation. Plus remember that teachers are only officially at work for approximately half of the year for a shorter time than in other professions. That's what they get paid for. Not for all of the paper grading and planning they have to do. Which is work, but not officially recognized, and therefore not compensated for. [/QUOTE]
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