Submitted by Prototype47 t3_zo4zlu in Futurology
FeatheryBallOfFluff t1_j0la1fw wrote
Reply to comment by Ashura77 in The Reality of Universal Basic Income Future by Prototype47
If you can't think of any scenario how that could work, I don't think there's any point in discussing this further with you.
But for the sake of the debate: if you want to move to Australia you have to be highly skilled and have a job lined up. Only then you move to Australia. If you at any point lose your job and your house, you could obtain a simple shelter (the bare minimum) to live and basic food (like an egg and some veggies and maybe supplements). Want beer? Work. Want to travel? Work. Want a bigger house? Work. Want drugs? Work. Want a car? Work.
By giving food, they can't use tax money to buy beer and be degenerates. They can't travel. They can survive though. That's good for worker conditions. Low wage slaves may not accept low wages, and hence their income rises, or they are automated away, until a job emerges that does pay well. It also gets rid of the homeless people issue.
Most people would hate an existance like that though, and would work to improve their situation.
I think those advocating against this stuff are ironically the ones barely paying taxes themselves (low wage slaves themselves that usually worry about those on benefits and immigrants while barely contributing to the state as it is).
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