The second potential issue is one of pay - the best of society can make far more in a commercial setting than in a government setting - barring corruption, of course.
These people who become priests do so for other reasons and they largely want to exit the commercial economy. That’s the type of people government should be made of. Under this system pretty much 100 percent of politicians wouldn’t have even become a politician.
https://www.allpastors.com/top-20-richest-pastors-in-america...
Yes, priesthood is perhaps not a traditional path toward achieving $100M+ net worth. Yet people have gotten there that way…
has it been shown that a salary would actually remove the incentives for corruption? maybe for some but greed is a strong incentive.
Sure, forbid them from making investments. What about “consulting” work? What about private company ownership?
What about their spouse? Are they also forbidden from all activities? Family members? In-laws?
I feel like there are too many ways of self-dealing that would be hard to prevent.
It should be a social stimga that voters care deeply about. But voters would have to first care to vote…
I don't have a great solution for the 2nd issue you pose though. Raising the pay of elected officials is often politically unpopular, but you're certainly right that one makes more in the private sector than as a junior congressperson.