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> They inherently incentivize not working and punish those who do work. Do you have any evidence of this claim?

• iamstupidsimple 6y ago
  It's obvious. I can't speak for America, but in the UK, one of the biggest problems is the financial cliff people face when trying to get off benefits, as being unemployed will pay you more than any entry level job (you can get social housing too). It's kept people trapped within the system for decades and nobody likes to talk about it. There isn't enough money left to house the current homeless population too, so really, we need to get those people back into working life so that we can deal with the homeless crisis.
• bendergarcia 6y ago
  If someone is not working for McDonald’s but is a productive member of society, does it matter that they are incentivized to not work? This idea that people who aren’t incentivized to work are lazy and don’t add any value to society highlights how you view people and humanity. What would you do if you were paid to not work?
  • ativzzz 6y ago
    > What would you do if you were paid to not work? I would probably play video games and read books all day and spend more time hanging out with friends. Would probably be drunk/high a lot more often.