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by uk_programmer 2247 days ago
They can find another job, they can start their own business, they can get contracts for their labour, if they are talented they can get patrons. There are alternatives, just because you have fallen for the siren song of UBI doesn't mean it is the only way.
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Firadeoclus 2247 days ago
The only way? No, as evidenced by the status quo.

Neither does getting money without labour mean that a UBI is wrong in principle.

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uk_programmer 2247 days ago
> Neither does getting money without labour mean that a UBI is wrong in principle.

Yes it is. Because they are taking wealth from people who do work. Everyone sidesteps this and tries to justify it as being virtuous by citing things that are post rationalisations.

It will also make people more dependent on the government which gives more power to politicians (those who will want to be elected will simply promise to increase the UBI) and we go further down the road to tyranny.

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Firadeoclus 2247 days ago
Unless you are arguing that taxation per se is unjust (which I'd disagree with), I don't see how you can argue that a UBI is wrong in principle, seeing that taxation of work is not the only way to finance a UBI.

Private property takes wealth out of the commons.

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