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Re:The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income by bendmorris on Thursday December 05, 2013 @01:30PM (#6856128)
>Do we just let them starve to death in the street?

I imagine private charity would pick up some of the slack at this point. I feel that, if someone is given enough to live on but uses it irresponsibly, the state no longer has any obligation to provide for them (they already have.) It would fall to individuals to decide whether they personally have an obligation to assist them.

Re:The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income by dllthomas on Thursday December 05, 2013 @01:42PM (#6856226)
Also, if someone is demonstrably, persistently unable to take care of themselves, help should probably take a form other than food stamps.
Re:The Libertarian Case for a Basic Income by nickff on Thursday December 05, 2013 @01:39PM (#6856199)
You are correct to point out that the article poses a counter-factual which is unsupported by the evidence.