[papapra]

Did you at least read the article ? He writes about replacing the current welfare system with UBI.

About the taxes, I think you are wrong because you think in black and white. It's not binary, it's a spectrum and you want to have a balance, in USA the current system is very favorable to the rich.

[rayalez]

In the previous discussion a commenter pretty much explained why this wouldn't work:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11807840

Also I think I can accept that a certain amount of taxes is a necessary evil. But let's treat it as such, and avoid taking more than absolutely necessary.

In my opinion UBI is a step way too far in the wrong direction.

[papapra]

Why it is necessary evil ? You don't live alone in this world and I bet you profited enormously from the country, community that you live in.

[rayalez]

Because taxes are mandatory, they are taken from people by force.

I am absolutely happy to give back to the community, when it's a voluntary decision, a choice I am free to make.

Yes, I did benefit from living in a society, but I never signed up to owing them something for the rest of my life.

It's beautiful when people are making a decision to contribute to society and help others, it's very different when they are coerced into it.

[aminok]

There is no spectrum. Taxes on private income are grossly authoritarian and should be abolished for basic justice.

[papapra]

Take care with your ideology(for you it's seems it's a religion), that's all I can say to you.

[aminok]

I'm pretty 'religious' about not violating people's human rights. I think we have a moral duty to speak our minds when we perceive an injustice being done, and we should not shirk from our duty out of fear of social rejection.