Being for or against policy because of the "message" it sends has historically been a pretty bad idea. Just look at the drug war, where we don't want to send t

Being for or against policy because of the "message" it sends has historically been a pretty bad idea. Just look at the drug war, where we don't want to send the "message" to kids that drugs are OK. There's no telling what incentives people will actually have once BI is implemented. Maybe they'll actually be more incentivised to seek risky and rewarding work because they have a guaranteed safety net.