In many countries, a small number of people earn extremely high salaries. Some people believe that this is good for the country, but others think that governments should not allow salaries above a certain level. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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The smarter you work the more you earn.
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is a true statement. So, should only those
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earn high
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, who work harder and smarter, or should the Government impose some constraints as to not allow
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beyond a certain threshold? In
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essay, we will discuss both views and conclude if one is important than the other. In
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competitive world, it is very difficult to find a high-paying job with many limited opportunities out there as compared to the number of
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qualified. In many countries, there are very few
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who earn extremely high
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is mainly because of the two
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, one being the qualification and the other being the quality and efficiency of work.
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, a person who has graduated from Harvard Business School earns 3 times more than someone who has graduated from some other university. There are some
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who think that
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is good for the country as those high earning
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bring growth to the economy and it simultaneously increases the standard of living of the
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in the country.
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, there are some
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who believe that government should impose constraints as to not allow to draw
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beyond a certain threshold. There are many
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for
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opinion. The most common reason is that everyone in society should be treated equally and should have equal standards of living. There are just
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of
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that describe why there should be government restrictions on
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above a limit. In a nutshell, both opinions have their own sets of valid
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both are important views and
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there should be a balance between the two.
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