[inferno0069]

> Do you really think that it's of benefit to society for some people to show up to work every day and take home Wal-Mart wages, instead of having real alternatives?

Given the prevalence of unemployment, yes Walmart jobs are better than at least one real alternative.

[pw0ncakes]

I would rather have a society where people are paid unemployment, even indefinitely, than one where they work under Wal-Mart conditions for Wal-Mart wages-- a circumstance that would be considered slavery by most societies dating back to ancient Greece, although we're afraid to admit that this arrangement is such today.