Our system is broken. The expectation that people should work full time and not be able to afford basic shelter, clothing, food and healthcare is morally repugnant. This is a societal problem that our current mixed market doesn't address. I'll state right now that a short term solution I support is to enact legislation to grant a basic income to all citizens. This income is earned by our collective productivity and should be shared to provide basic life sustaining necessities for all citizens. Let me be clear about something; some will call this wealth redistribution which can only be done by ignoring the fact that our economic system is expressly set up to concentrate wealth where it should be set up to adequately share resources. As I respond to some of the themes in this thread keep in mind that my egalitarian nature stops once basic needs are fulfilled. Some people will have more than others. Sometimes this is earned, often times it is not (think Justin Bieber).
I was going to continue here, but think I'll go back and quote previous comments.
I was going to continue here, but think I'll go back and quote previous comments.
