Equal Pay for Men and Women?

[Nachtengel]

In my country, Merkel demands equal pay for women. What would you think?

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20090824-21461.html

[EQ Fighter]

I think Merkel is an Idiot Socialist.

Takes marching orders form the FemBorg hive mother.
Pretty much anything she says is irrelevant.

[Kogen]

Yes, why not?

If they are doing the same quality work, I cannot see a valid reason to pay less. Only Semites would disagree.

[EQ Fighter]

Kogen

I cannot see a valid reason to pay less. Only Semites would disagree.

Semites ???
So why would only a Semite disagree?

[Kogen]

Kogen


Semites ???
So why would only a Semite disagree?

Sexism in European nations generally gets its origin from Semitic peoples and their beliefs.

[RoyBatty]

Equal pay for equal work. When work performed is not equal then the pay must not be equal.

One skewed example of equal pay for unequal work is the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament where both sexes receive equal prizemoney yet women play only 3 sets vs 5 for the men.

Provided these types of situations are avoided I have no objection to "equal pay".

[AngloTeutonic]

Although I believe women should generally stay in the home except for neccessity, I do believe that men and women should get the same pay for the same jobs. Why not, if they are doing the same job?

Despite my probably "sexist" views, this is one issue that I would agree with feminists on 100%.

[velvet]

Yes, equal pay for equal work.

Truth in Germany is (and probably in many other white countries too), that women are paid less. Not because they wouldnt do their work equally good, but because 'they could get pregnant', or 'could need a day extra off in case their child is ill'. The 'could' is enough, regardless of them actually having children, even having a boyfriend or husband or the children have left the house already.
Another fact is, that women often are required to actually outperform their male collegues to get the half of recognition. But still get significantly paid less.

[prodeutsch]

I think women should be paid the same as long as they do the same work and produce the same output.

Where I work women do very well, there is no glass ceiling! However, there are some women and men too that don't want to travel, take the necessary training, etc....but they still receive the same pay and promotions. That is not right....

[thoughtcrime]

I voted "it depends on the job", although I generally agree that women can be just as competent and efficient in most jobs (even better in some), I feel that in jobs which require a very large amount of brute physical strength and durability an employer should have the right to choose a man over a woman or pay him more, simply because he's a man and is supposed to be more durable and efficient in the job. Our current anti-discrimination laws prevent him from doing so.

On anything else, it should be equal pay for equal work.