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Re:Idea of paying citizens a yearly stipend is gaining suppo... by atemerev on Friday June 12, 2015 @07:44AM (#9705255)
There were many experiments like this, including whole countries. E.g. in North Korea, there _is_ a guaranteed basic income (at least by law), equivalent to a bowl of rice per day.
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Re:Idea of paying citizens a yearly stipend is gaining suppo... by kjjw on Friday June 12, 2015 @08:07AM (#9705334)
Urgh really? That is so disingenuous I actually feel a bit dirty after reading it. Sorry, but surely you are invoking the comparison to North Korea because you hope to argue against guaranteed income by association.

Also, a bowl of rice a day really is fundamentally different to a guaranteed income that can be spent as the recipient wishes. It is more like food stamps in the US.

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Re:Idea of paying citizens a yearly stipend is gaining suppo... by fensipens on Friday June 12, 2015 @09:13AM (#9705615)
> Urgh really? That is so disingenuous I actually feel a bit dirty after reading it.

Just walk away. Because you won't win any argument with that type. A very convinced yet insecure type.

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Re:Idea of paying citizens a yearly stipend is gaining suppo... by ionised on Friday June 12, 2015 @11:29AM (#9706464)
A bowl of rice a day is not enough to live on.
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