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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OMG people. OF COURSE it would be great to have a huge class of domestic laborers to exploit. This has gone far beyond the Sah-woh debate. [/quote]

Like that's not the reality today?  Who the heck do you think picks your seedless grapes and packs your peaches in cling syrup?  They are being exploited now.  What I don't understand is, why is my nanny who is being paid $35,000+ a year, works not a minute over full-time, very regular hours, some bennies, apparently a living, breathing example of my apparent exploitative capitalistic evil, and yet you can sit back and stuff your face with all the fruits and vegetables at the grocery store that are there at those prices because many, many faceless and nameless people have worked under the hot sun for pennies to bring them to you?  Do you not see your hypocrisy?

Exploitation goes on PLENTY in our bountiful wealthy country, and it's not the nannies that first spring to mind.  [/quote]

I have no issue with people who pay nannies (who are legally eligible to work in this country) a reasonable wage AND pay taxes.

The issue I have is with the many people (read some posts in other threads) who pay their nannies under the table and don't pay taxes or confirm residency status.

And frankly, I also take issue with other industries that exploit people.  It's not like I'm *okay* with other people being exploited for labor.  None of it is acceptable.

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