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Originally Posted by The Familia
I guess that's the point. It is sad to see that the marketplace has decided that pro athletes and entertainers should make more than say teachers or doctors. That wasn't always the case. People have it too good this day and age. I also don't believe everyone has complete free will and determination of their lives. Biological deficiencies will dictate certain jobs as will social/cultural upbringing and access to capital.
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Please, really re-read my post and then compare it to how you talk about the marketplace in contempt. You alone are the judge.
This thread is not about this topic. But I would be curious to know when doctors and teachers were paid more then entertainers, celebrities, sports people.
You are actively placing your ranking importance above others, disregarding constructive feedback. I would say that a tim horton clerk serves just as an important purpose in life at a certain time as a doctor in life at a certain time. That a car salesman becomes equally important and relevant for satisfaction and provide a value. In other words or needs Teachers can repress, cops can be dicks and doctors misdiagnose. I say it is false to put one profession above another, as they are all needed for society to function. Market demand sets the value and the pay rate. That there are exceptional doctors, waiters, hockey players, salespeople that are justified in their pay rate.
So in context of this thread, the flames players are paid in an appropriate manner with how the fans choose, the club chooses, the leagues acceptance and viewership from a massive audience. They have a right to a livelihood and to walk a mile in their own shoes.