[ POLL ] An Argument Against Universal Basic Income.

Post Reply New Topic

I think that UBI may be supported by people like me quite often. I think that people with disorders like NVLD with social ineptitude should have some money even when they not work at all because they are really often handicapped in the terms of earning money and social relations. I think that they are disabled in some way, sometimes not so mildly! They should get help from society. Part of them may be unable to function at job market at all and they may appear to be "not created" for the occupational job. I think that it is "scandalous" when such a people have "junk contracts" or have lack of financial security.

I do not consume ethanol, nicotin, illicit drugs (although I practically have to get psychotropic drugs prescribed by psychiatrist) but I have no job also. In Poland I have social pension (worth about 250$) and care allowance (only about 50$). It is much money for me, I live in the village with my parents and sibling(s). I have own room in my home. My life standard is very high, although lack of wife can be mentally unpleasant and demotivating. I am 28,5 years old now. I had a work for about 6 months (in two periods, shorter and longer). It was thanks to my disability certificate. Employer might have pretty large help because of emloying me while I had that certificate. It was normal-contract job. Only(?) such contract allowed employer to have benefits from employing me. The job was very easy, but quite uncomfortable and rarely I had problems because of doing it (I had to leave the place in which I worked or someone threated that he/she will call the police). I had "good luck" (monotheists, at least some of them, do not believe in something like luck, and/so I also do not believe, but that word here appears to communicate the situation in which I was) because I received ruling of total incapacity of work in Social Insurance Institution three times and last ruling allows me to have social pension to 30.11.2024. I am "peculiar" and "dysfunctional in life". Maybe severe(?) OCD isd the largest limitation in my life. I have fear of eternal damnation (which has not to be a symptom of mental disorder), being tortured, suffer greatly, being infected (not only by SARS-CoV-2).

I do understand that being employed by someone else could inhibit some from making discoveries which would be possible if they didn’t have such a obligation.

In an ideal world, one could submit plans for such an endeavor for approval—and, if approved, be given some sort of “stipend” similar to those which are given to graduate students.

However, this is not an ideal world, and this sort of system is vulnerable to all sorts of abuses.

It would take some thought to come up with a way to prevent these sorts of abuses.

Is UBI given regardless of whether you work or it like communism where everyone who works gets the same or almost the same pay.

Who would work if you get paid the same money whether or whether not you work,and then who would perform services needed if working wasn't required to survive?

If it's like communism,didn't communism already fail because without an incentive to work harder,who would make a better product,and then you have an economy that can't keep up with the world.

Either way it's defined it doesn't sound good.

Communism fails.

Socialism stagnates.

Capitalism works.

My general thought on socialism - based mainly on modern history of different countries - is:
It's very inefficient in fighting poverty.
It's quite a good option to spend excess wealth for common good.

Socialism is something societes may afford.
I see UBI as no exception from this rule, though I think universal healthcare and quality public education should go first.

My mentality also thinks that universal healthcare for free is something which has to be in every truly civilized country.

Capitalism and liberalism looks worse than some sorts of socialism for my nature. Capitalism can easily be ruthless for poorer and having problems with job, with having much money. Communism is bad, evil.

My nature would have no shame if I would life in comfort and without more significant evils and problems despite not working at all. It thinks that my job may be, for example, noticing and writing coincidences or think about theology and entire creation. "My job could be the thinker". I have no moral problems with taking social pension and care allowance. Their help my family. I can live in more humane conditions due to them.