25-11-14, 12:52 PM
I think it is fair
If we are willing watch these sports then we are already saying that it is fair.......the money they earn doesnt come outta thin air or outta public funds...it isnt like the Gov't is saying "right we cant give nurses a pay rise because that money is earmarked for Lewis Hamilton"......his wages come from all the lucrative advertising, branding and ticket sales etc etc......from the punters spending their low wages to watch it......if it isnt fair then nobody will get involved.....they make the money so why shouldnt they choose how much of it to give their employees......they could pay them less and save some in a bank.....but then they wont get the driver that the want......what they wont do is say oh lets give that extra we've made to the nurses.
going off on a tangent here, but WE do pay for it by virtue of ticket prices/food etc. try taking 2kids to a footy game these days and you'd have no change out of a ton, try flying to Abu Dhabi to watch Lewis and you'd have to be on mega bucks. If the event organisers cap wages and admission prices then we'd still have the same players competing
as for crap wages, well people are striking for better pay/pensions etc and all you hear off some are that they're greedy/selfish or WHY coz the strikers impinge on their daily lives like not being able to put the kids into school etc
If we are willing watch these sports then we are already saying that it is fair.......the money they earn doesnt come outta thin air or outta public funds...it isnt like the Gov't is saying "right we cant give nurses a pay rise because that money is earmarked for Lewis Hamilton"......his wages come from all the lucrative advertising, branding and ticket sales etc etc......from the punters spending their low wages to watch it......if it isnt fair then nobody will get involved.....they make the money so why shouldnt they choose how much of it to give their employees......they could pay them less and save some in a bank.....but then they wont get the driver that the want......what they wont do is say oh lets give that extra we've made to the nurses.
going off on a tangent here, but WE do pay for it by virtue of ticket prices/food etc. try taking 2kids to a footy game these days and you'd have no change out of a ton, try flying to Abu Dhabi to watch Lewis and you'd have to be on mega bucks. If the event organisers cap wages and admission prices then we'd still have the same players competing
as for crap wages, well people are striking for better pay/pensions etc and all you hear off some are that they're greedy/selfish or WHY coz the strikers impinge on their daily lives like not being able to put the kids into school etc
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