If you can't afford to pay someone a livable wage, you shouldn't be allowed to own a business.

That's really not an extreme statement.

Edit: To the repliers.

>Basic argument:
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>"It's better to make a wage that can't support living as an independent adult than no wage at all."
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>It's better for society that you don't own a business if you can't manage it in a way which ensures everyone who works for you is in solid standing.
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>Abuse is abuse. Get fucked and I hope you go out of business.