Re:Insurance Policies on Slaves: New York Life’s Complicated...
by ubernostrum on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @01:53AM
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"Fair", to a libertarian, has an objective definition. No force, no fraud, contract freely entered by all parties. If that definition is not met, then it's not fair.
And there's no immutable law of nature that says a universal basic income would excuse any current or future disputes regarding equality, justice, and fairness. Indeed, UBI could even exacerbate feelings of unfairness in myriad, unpredictable ways.
The fundamental issue is that concepts like equality, justice, and fairness are highly dynamic and often far removed from most objective measurements of well-being.
That's not a critique against those concepts. Our need to feel treated "fairly" is innate. But the reality is extremely messy. The meaning of "fair" is constantly evolving, from the perspective of each individual, each community, and society-wide. And it rarely if ever means the same thing to any two people or groups, and hardly ever means the same thing to the same person across time or other context.