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Should unpaid internships be illegal?

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I think unpaid internships should be illegal,they should be paid

The first objection

You're treating this as simple when it's not. Banning unpaid internships doesn't create paid positions, it kills opportunities entirely for students with no experience. Why should a startup risk hiring someone who costs money to train when they can just not hire at all?

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vs Devil's advocate · 13w ago

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Human opening

I think unpaid internships should be illegal,they should be paid

First rebuttal

You're treating this as simple when it's not. Banning unpaid internships doesn't create paid positions, it kills opportunities entirely for students with no experience. Why should a startup risk hiring someone who costs money to train when they can just not hire at all?

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