# FILE NAME: 00000664.soc # TITLE: Is the Universal Basic Income a good idea? [c4ed861d169fe9fddc885dd24da4137c] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Universal Basic Income is a good idea. It will reduce the economic precarity of the lower classes and reduce their reliance on exploitative employers. It will allow people to pursue their passions in life and allow for the flourishing of the arts. It is not a replacement for work, but rather a way of improving the quality of life of all people. The details of how to implement such a scheme would need to be considered carefully, however. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Universal Basic Income is a good idea, as it will reduce poverty, reduce pressure on the healthcare system, and reduce crime. However, it is very important to be careful with the implementation, and to be sure that it is affordable for the country. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Universal Basic Income is a good idea. It would allow people to concentrate on starting a new business or follow artistic avenues. It would only cover lifes basics and wouldn't be enough to live on so shouldn't contribute to unemployment and laziness. People would be more sercure and less reliant on food banks. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Universal Basic Income is a good idea. It would reduce poverty and reduce the cost of administering benefits. The amount of income provided would not be enough to live on and would not encourage laziness. It would reduce the stress of not being able to make ends meet. 1: 1,3,4,2 1: 1,2,4,3 1: 1,4,2,3 1: 2,1,3,4 1: 1,2,3,4