I think your philosophy is leading your opinions rather than the evidence. In those places where basic income has been trialled, it seems to work. For example:
reduced the dependency of women on men for their survival.
The criticism that the BIG is leading to increasing alcoholism is not supported by empirical evidence.
... Note that I am not suggesting that a basic income is guaranteed to work, just that it is worth looking into. Further experiments will reveal the truth, not prejudices about the poor.
Put in other words, what we need is policy based on evidence, not opinion.
http://www.bignam.org/BIG_pilot.html
Key findings:
contributed to a significant reduction of crime.
reduced the dependency of women on men for their survival.
The criticism that the BIG is leading to increasing alcoholism is not supported by empirical evidence.
... Note that I am not suggesting that a basic income is guaranteed to work, just that it is worth looking into. Further experiments will reveal the truth, not prejudices about the poor.
Put in other words, what we need is policy based on evidence, not opinion.