Moving Forward on Basic Income

Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by KC8ZKF on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @06:10PM (#11810697)

But the alcoholic might need the drink more than food, and the drug addict might need the drugs more than a place to live. Perhaps not being sick for a couple more hours is the best thing for them at that moment. I'm not suggesting that you are under some moral obligation to buy them drugs, only that not giving them anything is not a moral position in itself.

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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by eru on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @03:16AM (#11812605)

There are some "Managed Alcohol Programmes" that give out alcohol to the homeless (and encourage them to cut back).

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-01/ezard-homelessness-and...

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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by jacalata on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @08:13PM (#11811276)

Did you know you can die from cold turkey withdrawal on some drugs, including alcohol? Do you consider that irrelevant to "need"?

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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by amake on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @10:49PM (#11811787)

I think you don't actually understand the needs vs wants of the people you're talking about.

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Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income by imtringued on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @05:09AM (#11813024)

The only thing I've understood is that they don't want help.

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