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Comment by antisthenes

10 years ago

What happened to create all those homeless people that exist today?

They have no income whatsoever. If you waste 1 months income of UBI and end up on the street, you will have learned a very harsh lesson, but there will always be the next payment coming. Hence if you're not a total imbecile, you presumably will make better use of money in the future.

This "thing" is not addressed because it really isn't an issue for UBI. What happens to a teenager who wastes say a $1000 present for his 18th birthday? Presumably they become better at managing money.

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Mz  10 years ago

What happened to create all those homeless people that exist today?

They have no income whatsoever.

I am currently homeless and I previously had a class on homelessness. Not all people on the street "have no income whatsoever." Not having enough income to afford a middle class lifestyle and no income whatsoever are not the same thing.

Just to be clear: I am not for basic income and I blog about that and I intend to blog more about it -- when I have the time. At the moment, I am busy trying to do more paid work so I can try to get myself off the street in the near-ish future, now that some of the underlying problems that caused my homelessness are nearly resolved.

  • grzm  10 years ago

    You make some great points from personal experience which some might take as anecdotal but I'm grateful for you sharing something I haven't dealt with personally.

    You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

    This statement unnecessarily weakens your comment as it comes across as an attack and uncivil, regardless of the context. Your comment is very strong—and makes this very point—without it.

    Thanks again for sharing your personal experience here. I trust you'll continue to do so!

    • Mz  10 years ago

      Thank you for the feedback. I have deleted that piece -- not intended as shenanigans -- and ... maybe I need more opening lines or something. It certainly wasn't intended as a personal attack. We all have areas of ignorance -- aka simply not knowing.

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