What would be a strong academic argument

[Boojatta]

22. I don't think that this is an argument against minimum wage.

His argument is that minimum wage hurts teenage employment. He argues that employers do not see teenagers as worth minimum wage so they avoid hiring them as much as possible. It hurts them in the long-run because not landing them that first job (because gaining the experience of being in a work place is crucial to future employment and learning how a work place works) will hurt them in the long run.

Does your debate opponent agree that there is minimum wage legislation that applies to nannies, agricultural workers, and people who work at jobs that customarily provide gratuities (e.g. waiters and waitresses)?

If the answer is "yes", then admittedly minimum wage legislation allows for the possibility that there is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all minimum wage level. In particular, there could be a lower minimum wage for people who have little workplace experience.

If the answer is "no", then please post in this thread some details about any information that is provided along with the "no" answer.