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You aren't complaining about UBI, you are complaining about taxes (yes, I get how they are related, but they aren't the same thing). We've long ago decided tha
by CaptSpify 9y ago
You aren't complaining about UBI, you are complaining about taxes (yes, I get how they are related, but they aren't the same thing).
We've long ago decided that we as a society are OK with taxes. If you don't want to pay them, go somewhere that doesn't make you pay them.
- ameister14 9y agoNo, no he isn't. There is a difference between paying taxes so that the government can provide services and an A-B transfer. For example, the government can, in some situations, seize land. The government is not generally allowed to then give that land to other citizens. There have been a couple of cases that came close to that, and if you read the majority opinions on them you'll see the logical foundations.
- CaptSpify 9y agoI fail to see how UBI isn't a service. It's using a made-up system (money), to make sure that people have viable options in life. Don't get me wrong, I'm not convinced UBI is the way we should go, but I genuinely don't see the difference between that and any other service.
- sbjustin 9y agoYou are mistaken. We as a society have agreed to pay taxes for certain things. As defined in the constitution, some are the post office and raising a military. We pay taxes and expect to get X in return. Your argument is comparable to saying we've as a society accepted we pay for food. What we get in return for whatever we pay is not part of the equation. I won't pay $40 for a fast food burger.
- CaptSpify 9y ago> Your argument is comparable to saying we've as a society accepted we pay for food. What we get in return for whatever we pay is not part of the equation. I won't pay $40 for a fast food burger. I fail to see how I said anything like that. Can you expand?