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I see this sentiment a lot whenever the subject of increasing the minimum wage comes up. A lot of people think it's unfair that a teenager should be making ~~$15~~ $20 an hour when they only made ~~$5~~ $8 when they were a teen. And they are currently only making around $20 an hour themselves. I have literally seen this exact statement on discussions of increasing the minimum wage:
"No teenager should be making close to the same amount that I am. They don't need that kind of money."
You are 100% correct that it's selfishness and I would add that it's also a complete lack of empathy as well.