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Originally Posted by towny
Yep, they work harder for less cash, so you get rich off their hard work.
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Obviously because I don't do any work.
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Very equitable. Once again you can't see the possibility of some middle ground in between pure Capitalism and pure Communism. You're going to come very badly unstuck if you resolve only to employ capitalists of the Ayn Rand kind. You will find, like extremists of all colours, that they are in a small minority. Most of us are normal people, and we come in varying shades of grey.
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I don't consider Ayn Rand extremist. We would just consider her right. Middle ground for me is radical right for you. I will be sure to hire strictly from the Republican Party or Libertarian Party or equivalent. I don't expect everyone to be Ayn Rand.
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Re your point about refusing Trade Union recognition - as one of 'Thatcher's Children' I would be the first to agree with you that they can be a complete pain. My exposure to trade unions while growing up was, principally, the coal miners' strike of 1984 (led by Arthur Scargill - a real leftie). You can imagine that many middle-class people of my age (turning 31 this month!) have a very negative view of unions. But, like it or not, a properly regulated trade union movement is a democratic thing. Many employers in the UK actually prefer to deal with trade unions as it makes the whole employee relations thing a lot easier. A previous employer of mine even offered, as a benefit of employment, to pay my membership fees if I chose to join a 'professional or trade association'.
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I however, choose to deal with the employees themselves. I have no desire for collective bargaining. There is no more need today for unions with all the laws regarding safety and working conditions. And since this is a democratic country, like you said, I can opt not to deal with one.
I'll also do things: 10% of my net profit will go to my church. I firmly believe in giving a tithe. Significant donations will be made to several right-of-center parties and Christian charities. The work place will be very strongly oriented towards the Republican or Conservative party, with easy to use forms for employees to make contributions.
I have some other ideas too, but I need to think them through.
