Nobody is denying that they are 2 people. But they are only one teacher. It's not the same as having, say a teacher's aid, who is a seperate human being who can help other students/watch them.
Let's look at this logically. Since that seems to be a struggle for you, I'll make it simple. Schools (especially public schools) don't have a lot of money. Having teachers cost money. The twins can teach. But they can only teach one class at a time. Who else can teach one class at a time? A single teacher. That's why they get paid a single salary.
Why isn't this getting through your head? They teach one class, they are effectively one teacher. Because they aren't as efficient as two TEACHERS, TEACHING SEPERATE CLASSES, they don't get the double salary.
I think our society is capable of paying conjoined twins fairly.
But if we pay them double for one job, something of someone else has to be cut to compensate for that pay
I don't care how many classes it is. They're both at work.
On average, a part time teacher teaches less classes than a full time teacher. Do you propose that they make the same amount as a full time teacher since they both work?
Teachers are salaried, not paid hourly (although I'm unsure about the twins' situation). They receive a single salary for the work they do, and since they aren't doing the work of two teachers, they don't get double the pay. While they collaborate, they complete one job together, not the equivalent of two separate roles.
Jesus fucking Christ you are dumb. Their work is like a group project. One goal, with multiple people working on it. They get one grade (which represents the salaray) for the collective work, based on how well they did on the project. They both worked on a single thing.
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u/Mike_Kermin 1d ago
But they're not, one person. Understand?
They're two people. Doing the job, who are joined.
Conceptually, I need you to understand, that's two people, who are working.
And that our concepts of fair pay,
Apply to both of them.
What you're saying, is that if I take two fifth grade teachers.... And put a big jumper on them and don't let them take them off...
I can half their pay.
That, is Stephen King levels of dystopia.
I suggest, that we decide, that everyone, deserves fair pay.
And that's even, if they're not as productive, as you want. Fair work, fair pay. For everyone.