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Testing the fairness of workfare

Saying that workfare is part of a 'normal civic obligation' under ERHC Article 4 is nonsense. Rich folk that just live off the earnings of investments don't have this 'normal civic obligation' to work for nothing for profit making corporations. Clearly the program is in breach of Article 4 because it discriminates against the unemployed. Does the queen have to stack shelves in some capitalist venture as part of her 'normal civic obligations'?. How can working for nothing for a capitalist profit led company be part of anyone's normal civic obligations?. All the spin and hype about this being an opportunity for people is just that spin the only opportunity here is for fat cat investors to exploit the poorest in society. If there's work to be done in your business, which there obviously is then pay a living wage.

12-Mar-2012

0:29 am