Rappers Vs. Teachers

Rappers get paid millions of dollars a year to promote lifestyles of lavish cars, an over abundance of women, and the list goes on. On the other hand, the salary of teachers decrease almost every time there is an economic downturn. Now, what's wrong with that? What do rappers do to influence one's life? Sure, they may make the party a lot more fun but in actuality, where can it be applied. Teachers teach their students essential skills that would be helpful throughout the student's lifetime. Functionalists may argue that social inequality and stratification are necessary for a society to function but shouldn't we base pay on how important (society wise) their occupation is? Unfortunately, rappers still get paid more because they have more power over people like teachers. The Conflict Theory argues that stratification has some costs and benefits that benefit one over another. As Karl Marx famously stated, "Those who control the means of production, also control the means of mental production."