Tuesday, May 6, 2014

WINNERS AND LOSERS


“Losers” important  to society

First seeing this article I had no idea what it would be about. But then as I read it, it made a lot of sense.  Basically his definition of the losers is; people who are not compensated for what they contribute, but what they can get. The people that do the hard labor low paid jobs that not a lot of people want to do.  All these jobs are critical to the functioning of our society. What actually makes our society run? These super high paid “winners” or these “losers”?

                Probably my favorite part of the article is when he says, “Some would argue that these people should “better themselves,” but the fact is, we need people in these “loser jobs more than we need people in the “winners” circle.” I think that statement hits the nail on the head. People in our country including myself; don’t give the “losers” enough credit.  These people that do the tougher jobs and are paid less are the reason our country can have “winners”.    

                Then the article goes on about more money stuff and crime rates. I didn’t follow the article as well after the 5th-6th paragraph.  But it does make another good point about the stock market and casinos. How would casinos survive without losers?  If everyone won they wouldn’t be able to stay open and operate.  All of the losers made the winners winning possible. 

                Would all the “winners” be ok with switching spots with the “losers” more than likely no. But what would happen to our society if everyone was winners or if everyone was losers? The winners would not be ok with that.

                People who read this article could have many different points of view. But what I am taking from it is how our society started and it just keeps getting worse. There have always been “winners” and “losers”.

 

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