Re: Why do we pay Hockeys players more than we pay a teacher
Sport, the new opium of the masses!
Keeps minds occupied and in a maintained state of anticipation for more of the same "relevant", whatever is presented.
Helps the consum of goods too; and of course you need focal points>>stars.
Their agents and unions will take care for top enumerations , cause the "employers", clubs, owners rake in much more.
Add sponsorships and the picture gets bizarre.
And everyone likes that new guy who can top perform what matters in sport.
In our polarised way of looking at socialism or capitalism nobody has the dare or cloud to draw a line and differentiate.
The annual limit where taxation starts here in Nova Scotia is about $ 8k/pa
and progressing rapidly.
If your income is far beyond, all kind of measures can be employed to prevent and shift taxes for the income blessed.
Question remains, why our society values menial hard work so little in comparison to other highend incomers.
At the same time upward mobility in regards to position and income is constantly eroded and the "middle incomer" group shrunk in numbers.
Luxury car makers (Mercedes, Porsche etc) are selling record numbers in a climate of economic downturn for some european contries.
Social Darwinism you say, well peoples might respond at some point.
Thats where "Sports" comes in; it postphones the pain threshold to act.
Take away their Tim Horton and things will break down sooner.
Society is that stupid; designed and nutured that way.
Need a Apple fritter now, cheers
nelk
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