And just in case, to clarify: I don't consider any human being to be "warehouse trash"--I've just seen how some people are treated, as though they are hopeless and just don't count.
Why is it that those who care for the most vulnerable and most need in care--the disabled, the elderly, the ill--are treated as though their work is worth no more than work serving fast food (with no disrespect meant to fast food workers). These people need special training and special skills, patience, the ability to deal with emergency and unpredictable situations on a regular basis. They don't need "a living wage"--they need a wage that enables them to live a full decent life, to support a family, to take time off if they are ill, to have time to rest, not to have to worry about whether they will get decent health care. When careless billionaires throw away countless sums to play games in space, the people who care for us when we are ill, for our disabled friends and relatives, for people who, given a chance, can grow up to be healthy and productive citizens instead of warehouse trash, are unable to live decent lives themselves.
And just in case, to clarify: I don't consider any human being to be "warehouse trash"--I've just seen how some people are treated, as though they are hopeless and just don't count.
Why is it that those who care for the most vulnerable and most need in care--the disabled, the elderly, the ill--are treated as though their work is worth no more than work serving fast food (with no disrespect meant to fast food workers). These people need special training and special skills, patience, the ability to deal with emergency and unpredictable situations on a regular basis. They don't need "a living wage"--they need a wage that enables them to live a full decent life, to support a family, to take time off if they are ill, to have time to rest, not to have to worry about whether they will get decent health care. When careless billionaires throw away countless sums to play games in space, the people who care for us when we are ill, for our disabled friends and relatives, for people who, given a chance, can grow up to be healthy and productive citizens instead of warehouse trash, are unable to live decent lives themselves.