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No, your missing my fundamental argument. Lets break it down to fundamentals. Definition 1) Society at its most fundamental is a group of individuals who enter
by apalmer 10y ago
No, your missing my fundamental argument. Lets break it down to fundamentals.
Definition 1) Society at its most fundamental is a group of individuals who enter into some kind of social contract in order to increase their own personal benefit.
Definition 2) Trade at its most fundamental is exchange of goods or services in order to increase personal benefit of each party.
Scenario) Population is split into two Groups. Group A is small and is responsible for production of all Goods and Services. Group B is large and does not produce or control any Goods and Services but destructively consumes Goods and Services.
QUESTION: Why would Group A partake in a social contract with Group B when by Definition 1 this decreases personal benefit for individuals in Group A?
- FussyZeus 10y agoThis is a very accurate breakdown but the simple fact is Group A is already in that relationship. Whether they choose to subsidize Group B via the hospitals, inefficient social programs, and jails or they choose to subsidize them via basic income is what's to be decided. Group A has already agreed to a subsidy in the form of what I listed above because it's appealing to not have people starving to death in the streets.