The thing is - what would be achieved if we didn't have such safety net? People would essentially be forced to work - I would think that forced labour should be

The thing is - what would be achieved if we didn't have such safety net? People would essentially be forced to work - I would think that forced labour should be a thing of the past, because as a civilisation we can do better. Then other people inevitably would be forced into crime. With this system you can safely go home with your groceries without fear of getting killed for a baguette, because people don't get reduced to animals. There is also a ton of savings when it comes to policing. People have full bellies, so they are less likely to commit violent crime.