>Really the question underlying basic income and safety nets in general is to what extent every citizen in a modern society should have access to goods, regardl

>Really the question underlying basic income and safety nets in general is to what extent every citizen in a modern society should have access to goods, regardless of their contribution Absolutely this. And if we're honest with ourselves - if someone will die for want of something relatively cheap that the state can easily provide (like food, water, shelter, or antibiotics), can you really justify condemning them to death because they can't afford it? Sure, you want to encourage people to contribute to society, but do you really want that encouragement to be the threat of annihilation?