# FILE NAME: 00000775.soc # TITLE: Should all adults be given a monthly allowance by the government, to be used for anything they like? [80dd95574888e3350a7c934f3c5c3f98] # 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 - There was a strong consensus that in an ideal world, all adults should be given a monthly allowance. However, it was recognised that this was not currently feasible and that there were many issues with it. The group discussed how this would be very expensive and that this would need to be funded by taxes, which would be unpopular. They also discussed that the rich would be able to save this money and get richer, while the poor would need to spend it on necessities. The group also discussed that people would not be motivated to work and that this would affect the economy. However, the group thought that in an ideal world this would be a good idea and that it should be something that we should aim for in the future. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - There were many different opinions in the group, but the group in general was in favour of the idea of giving all adults a monthly allowance. However, they recognised that it was not currently feasible and that there were many issues with it. The group discussed how this would be very expensive and that this would need to be funded by taxes, which would be unpopular. They also discussed that the rich would be able to save this money and get richer, while the poor would need to spend it on necessities. The group also discussed that people would not be motivated to work and that this would affect the economy. However, the group thought that in an ideal world this would be a good idea and that it should be something that we should aim for in the future. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - There were mixed views on the idea of giving all adults a monthly allowance. Some people thought that this would be a good idea in an ideal world and that we should aim for this in the future. However, other people thought that this would be a bad idea, as it would be very expensive and would need to be funded by taxes, which would be unpopular. They also thought that the rich would be able to save this money and get richer, while the poor would need to spend it on necessities. The group also discussed that people would not be motivated to work and that this would affect the economy. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, the group was in favour of the idea of giving all adults a monthly allowance. However, they recognised that it was not currently feasible and that there were many issues with it. The group discussed how this would be very expensive and that this would need to be funded by taxes, which would be unpopular. They also discussed that the rich would be able to save this money and get richer, while the poor would need to spend it on necessities. The group also discussed that people would not be motivated to work and that this would affect the economy. However, the group thought that in an ideal world this would be a good idea and that it should be something that we should aim for in the future. 1: 2,4,3,1 1: 3,2,1,4 1: 3,4,2,1 1: 3,1,4,2 1: 1,2,4,3