system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
The minimum wage should be _at least_ the amount someone needs to be paid to avoid requiring government assistance.  Because if someone has a job and is also using food stamps or other such programs, it's essentially the taxpayers writing a check to the owners of the business.
gpt
100% this.

Paying less than minimum wage is corporate welfare.  It is a fee being charged to society as a whole. And not just monetarily, but with increases in mental health issues, stress, and crime.

 Socialized cost so they can privatize the gains.