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  • Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason

    When we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon, than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness, that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind; and, for my own part, I sincerely detest it, as I detest every thing that is cruel.

    1. Examination of the Old Testament
  • Being born on the middle of the desert or northern forest , or eastern Black Sea, Caspian Sea, or Red Sea probably wouldn't be great either.

  • I figure about a 30% chance of Canada or US, 30% chance of Africa, 20% chance of Europe, or 20% chance of Latin America.

  • I don't think there are polar bears there, and you might be born on a base. I think a few Chileans and Argentinians were born in Antarctica.

  • No, which makes my argument that they aren't like convicts even stronger.

  • Yep.

  • A lot of convicts might volunteer for the conditions I've described.

  • I allow other countries in the body of the post. 🙂

  • wp:Tipped wage

    Federal law

    The United States federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees who receive at least $30 per month in tips.[4] If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate.[5]

  • A Texan takes you up on your offer, works for 200 hours, and if you don't pay wt:thon 200 x $7.25 = $1550, thon will sue you.

    Presumably if you lose, you might have to pay court and legal fees.

  • 6000 hrs is to stay there. They'd have to wear the uniform (if anything) 8760 hr for that year.

    In Texas, that would be:

    $7.25 x 6000 hours at the place would be $43 500, or over 1⅓x of what he’d pay them.

    $7.25 x 8760 hours in the uniform place would be $63 510, or over twice of what he’d pay them.

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    I just check Poland.

    Apparently min wage is zł4.666/month, or about US$1291.55/month, or $15 498.59/yr.

  • According to this,

    wp:Minimum wage in the United States#State

    minimum wage in Texas is $7.25/hr.

    $7.25 x 6000 hours at the place would be $43 500, or over 1⅓x of what he'd pay them.

    $7.25 x 8760 hours in the uniform place would be $63 510, or over twice of what he'd pay them.

  • which I'm wondering. 😁🙂

  • It's simple, less than minimum wage if spread out through 6000 hours, yet I think many people would take the job.

    Think about it: a person will get $20 000, free room and board, where wt:thon can spend all day playing soccer, basketball, pool, or video games—aside from 312 hours of improv—for which thon gets an additional $9 360.

  • They are paid $20 000, to wear a uniform that year, and stay 6000 hours of that year, at the place.

    8760 hours/yr - 6000 hours = 2760 hours = up to 115 full days away from the place

  • Any, a few, or all of these 20 can leave at any time.

  • So if these 20 had to stay in a ship, it would be permitted?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world

    Hypothetical. Would this be permitted in a US state: long hours, little work, and sub-minimum wage. (please click for details).