Politics

Should politicians be paid the same as teachers to promote public service values?

For

Leadership should be about service, not profit.

Against

Low pay could attract only the rich or those with hidden interests.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • “Politics should not be a way for people to get rich. It breeds corruption, and has.”
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  • “Public service should not turn political office into one of the highest-paid positions in the system.”
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • “Granted. Only those who were already rich can survive as politicians”
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • “It’s foolish to say politicians should be paid poorly, because that invites corruption and limits those who can run for political positions”
    RedditOriginal language: English
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