Quote:
Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
That is an understandable first reaction to the concept of Basic Income.
|
Really?
"
The challenge, therefore, is to organise our societies and the world community in such ways, that the fulfilment of our own personal needs does not harm others. "
The fulfillment of my own personal needs does not harm others. (If they are are going to want to change society, at the very least they'll need to learn how to spell.)
"
A basic income that guarantees every man, woman and child freedom from starvation and degrading poverty would be an important step to achieve this goal."
So under your system a someone who has made a lifetime of poor decisions and who has been unable to rise above the level of minimum wage at an entry level job is going to be.... rewarded?
I like the system we have now. The pot heads who live next door to me who barely work three hours a day on their mail order business are properly rewarded - two crappy cars and a house they rent.
Don't tell me she can't have what I have - she can. I was a high school drop out who eventually went to night school at age 27. I went to night school with the single moms who put in a little effort and got a college degree.
BTW, the CEO of McDonald's... Has worked for McDonald's for 41 years.