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The "laziness" issue is such a distraction. If some percentage of UBI recipients sit on their couches all day, that's perfectly fine. 1 - These weren't the peo
by danenania 9y ago
The "laziness" issue is such a distraction. If some percentage of UBI recipients sit on their couches all day, that's perfectly fine.
1 - These weren't the people who were going to move our economy and society forward in the first place.
2 - It's better if they sit on the couch and have their needs met than having them turn to violence or fueling the rise of the next Hitler. That's what will happen if we take away a huge number of people's jobs via automation and give them nothing to fill the gap.
- tmh79 9y ago3) its much worse if they use their newfound free time and available resources to do things that actively harm society
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- jimmywanger 9y agoWow, going to Hitler already? The people who were going to move our economy and society forward are not the motivated ones. A fire needs to be lit under their asses. What else are they entitled to for _no_ effort? If they weren't going to benefit our society at all and might be a detriment, a round of ammunition costs far less than UBI.