 One important argument for the enactment of a social minimum is that this can help to reduce the exit costs from such relationships for the parties that are otherwise vulnerable, and so reduce these objectionable inequalities of power. For example, if a worker knows that the community will guarantee them a decent income even if they quit their current job, then this makes it much easier for them to stand up to the boss and refuse unreasonable demands. If a wife knows that the community will assist her financially if she leaves her husband, then the prospect of leaving him because he abuses her becomes more feasible for her. This can change the dynamic of these relationships, to some extent rebalancing the power relationships between the parties.