Several commenters tossed around pros and cons of the minimum wage. The rejected comment added to the discussion the fact that an additional 70 cents an hour or $28 for a 40-hour week is not the entire cost to employers. Payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare) costs employers another 7.65 percent of wages, and government also demands more in unemployment insurance, etc. Valid points, but to those valid points this anonymous reader added an insulting remark about the alleged ignorance of a previous commenter, who was not anonymous.
Because Blogger software does not allow me to edit out offensive portions of a comment, I had two choices: I could allow an anonymous reader to insult another reader who had the integrity to use his own name, or I could reject the comment. I chose the latter.
This episode has given me cause to think again about requiring registration to comment on this blog. That might discourage some commenters, which I don't want to do, but it might be the best alternative. It is a guiding principle of journalism that anonymous personal attacks should not be allowed. I think it's a good idea for blogging, too.
I hope you can continue to allow anonymous comments. Some of us are just too shy to post with our name.
ReplyDeleteTechnically, you didn't reject their post. In a roundabout way you gave credibility to them by picking out that which you wanted to publish. So in reality you do have the capability to edit someone's comments.
ReplyDeleteWhat might have been better was to just make your point. Period.
whether one id's themself or not, pertinent info should be allowed into conversation. if a contributor fails to take all info into consideration and thinks that is the answer, an assertive rebuttal should be allowed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out a few of the facts but you FORGOT to mention the unemployment contibutions an employer is resposible for is not just the state but the fed(940) as well and the workmans comp insurance. The fees seem to go on and on as a percentage of an employees salary......thus when the minimun wage increases the employers cost go up exponentially. For an employer to be able to succeed, they will have to cut hours/positions to continue with margin goals---or raise prices! Really simple logic, but most parasites do not understand this.
Liberals who cry about their plight never take into consideration the true cost and fees it takes to put people to work....not to mention the risks employers take to do so.
We have way too many takers and not enough givers in our society today. The USA is doomed to implode and it all started with the legislation of the 70's to try to be all inclusive to make those who have no desire to work to have an equal life. This sucks. You and me and a dog named boo are all in trouble trying to be the daddy to em all.