Re:Request For Research: Basic Income
by fnordfnordfnord on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:34PM
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Aaand, it is not currently the imperative of gov't to provide people with a sense of self-worth. That may be a worthy thing to shoot for, but it isn't currently a purpose of government. Even if one accepts uncritically the self-worth imbue-ing power of labor it's not necessarily the only way to impart a sense of self-worth to the individual.
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Re:Request For Research: Basic Income
by rm_-rf_slash on Wednesday January 27, 2016 @03:43PM
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Well, that's exactly my point. A lot of people do things that satisfy themselves and can often help others, but when you need to work to live you get greedy with your time and money. A state that provides basic income frees people to find their sense of self-worth, not assign it to them.