Reply to "Minor League Poverty"

Truman5,000+ posts

Originally Posted by J H:

To those saying that minor leaguers deserve more money… How much do they deserve, and why do they deserve that amount?

I think "deserve" is the wrong term when addressing the issues over minimum wage.

Do workers at McDonalds or Walmart "deserve" their minimum wage when they're first hired? Minimum wage is to keep employers from exploiting their workers to the extent that workers can not afford their basic living needs.

I'm a bit surprised by the lack of empathy and compassion the young men struggling financially in minor league that seems to emanate from so many here.

8/19/142:16 AM

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