From: glevy@pratt.edu
Date: Wed Jul 02 2008 - 11:47:00 EDT
> I don't understand the motivation for wanting to > pay everyone the same. It makes no sense to me, although I'm open to > counter-arguments. Hi Ian: You don't understand the desire for equality? Even trade unions under capitalism, especially progressive unions, seek to decrease wage differentials because they realize that it (inequality among members) is a threat to the prospects for building solidarity and unity - surely, two other goals consistent with the ethics of socialism. As a practical matter, there will be inequalities in the early post-capitalist period. But, we should not make a virtue out of a necessity and we should be clear that a goal of socialism is equality. To be a 'comrade' is to be an equal: we should strive for a society of comrades (equals). In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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