That is your opinion whitewave and, of course it is a legitimate one but I had put a caveat in my post saying that I know everyone does not think it is a good idea.
However, there is a lot of talk about the Norwegian and Swedish system at the moment as they do, indeed have open systems. I suppose this will not interest those who kick the idea into touch because they don't like it - I was really asking the question the question of those who like to use a bit of critical reflection on how things could/might/should be.
Personally I think it would be a good idea because it seems to deminish the extremes (both ways) of pay and of the gender pay gap. I also think that if we did decide this was a way forward then we should include those on benefits as I am sure it would stop people carping quite so much about people who they think are defrauding the system (when they currently can have no actual way of knowing) and the reporting of those who actually are - just as people may report those who are not declaring all their taxable income (usually ex husbands and wives I believe )
Kate Garroway-Care at home costs