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What, do you mean that better working conditions will not increase productivity...?

Whoa HD bit of thread necromancy right there

Hooray for us.

Re: Would you join a poltical party A hasty generalisation. True of the ALP and the Libs, perhaps, but certainly not of some minor parties. May I remind you that some political parties are actively attempting to implement radical change in society for better or worse. You suggest that...

Well superficially, it would seem fair. However, consider this: General Motors' CEO earns a salary in the millions - up with the 90-times higher benchmark I used earlier. However, the CEO of Toyota, which is actually the larger company, earns less than 1 million US per year. I doubt that the...

Uh, yeah. Meanwhile, back in the real world, multinational business executives get paid up to 90 times more than the average employee, certainly not for doing 90 times as much work. Does that sound fair to you? And might I remind you that not everyone is either wealthy or a bludger, so...

Is there such a thing as Aussie values? I mean, take the fair go for instance. Its not as though Australians are the only people in the world who know about the idea of a fair go. In fact, its a fairly simple moral truism: equality, or at least universality. So we're not exactly unique on...

Actually, it would make more sense to equalise the tariffs of SUVs and cars. Currently, the import tariff of SUVs is only 5 percent, while for cars it is 10 percent (or 15, can't quite remember). Because of this reason, imported SUVs (read: all except the Ford Territory) are often cheaper than...

Firstly, excuse me if I post anything that's already been said. Last year, I too agreed with the line that Truman's decision to drop the bomb was a necessary evil. However, after visiting Hiroshima in the new year, this attitude of mine changed. I think this has a lot to do with being able to...