Yeah, this mentality of "Well it's not against the law, it must be ok!" has got to go. How a company conducts itself and treats its employees can be currently legal, but that doesn't mean it's not wrong and unacceptable. It's really disturbing how so many people are so o.k. with companies stepping all over people however they want, and they defend it because "well it's not illegal." The law, and moral responsibility and social responsibility and economic responsibility don't always go together. But the law does always catches up. It may take awhile, but it gets there. Although the law isn't always as effective as it should be, since whining, sniveling companies always just raise prices of their goods and services to compensate, rolling right back around to square one. This is where needing companies to act with integrity and have some moral fiber comes in (and not because it's legally mandated, because it doesn't count then), because only then will the issue begin to fully rectify itself. It's possible to pay enough of a wage so people can live, eat, and get by without government assistance, while still being highly profitable; see: "Best Companies to Work For" list.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the ones who constantly argue against fairness and in favor of moral and corporate responsibility are probably trying to reach that 1% group themselves one day.
No one is asking for communism. No one is saying everyone should make $100k. There is an enormous difference between that, and a "living wage". People just want to be able to pay rent and bills in the area that they live in without needing welfare, food stamps, and being destitute until their next check. Jesus. It's not asking for a mansion, a Rolls Royce, and an 80" 4k TV in every room.
