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UBI might fix this. Criminals, as a rule, aren't doing it for lulz. It's like the free speech problem. Don't combat the bad by trying to stamp it out. Combat i
by swayvil 5y ago
UBI might fix this. Criminals, as a rule, aren't doing it for lulz.
It's like the free speech problem. Don't combat the bad by trying to stamp it out. Combat it by providing a better option.
- frockington1 5y agoWouldn't people just collect UBI AND steal? The article explicitly mentions that most of the people doing this are also receiving state and feral unemployment benefits
- swayvil 5y agoIf UBI (or feral benefits) fulfilled their needs then I doubt that they would resort to crime.
- missedthecue 5y agoFor some reason, I just don't think the people described in this article are moving millions and millions of dollars of makeup and over-the-counter drugs every year in order to keep their basic needs met.
- luckylion 5y ago> Wouldn't people just collect UBI AND steal? Yes, they would. Great example: Turkish + Arab Clans in Germany. They usually collect benefits, aren't asked to work, and are heavily involved into crime.
- president 5y agoNever understood the point of UBI. We have food stamps, welfare, and a wide assortment of government safety net programs. UBI would just be all those things on steroids. Why would hard working people want their tax money going to others who aren't contributing? The whole concept would lead to mass dependency on the government, which is the worst thing that could happen.
- keeganpoppen 5y ago"as a rule"?