Monday, September 25, 2017

Those Who Benefit from Economic Injustice Shouldn't Complain

Those athletes who complain about  the existence of injustice ignore the fact that they are part of the class whose members may benefit from whatever injustices are perceived to exist.   What is considered an injustice varies from one person to another.  

The use of local taxes to subsidize sports facilities can be considered an injustice.    Some of the athletes using the facilities pay more in income taxes than some of the local taxpayers make in  a year.  The money teams save by not having to pay to construct facilities is available for  player salaries.

If professional athletes are really concerned about injustice they should do something directly instead of whining about it like children  For example, they might  use part of  their income to create jobs in high unemployment areas.

Criticism of President Donald Trump's comments is unjustified. As the elected leader of the American he can speak for those who agree with him.  Normally we can expect that some will agree with him and some will disagree.

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