The Mosaic Scriptural principle (which is also referenced in the New Testament) that “you should not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain” is certainly a principle with and by which we should compensate people for their labor. However, there is little disagreement that the committees that set the rewards far too often overcompensate those whom are charged with organizational oversight.
There is something to be said for fair and just compensation according to the terms of a contract, and the wishes and desires of those whom issue them.
Why then, is it that when Read the rest of this entry »