see the wikipedia page<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor me, the principal attraction is that it is a way of saying to every member of a society “there is a point below which we will not allow you to fall”. In other words, it is a matter of social inclusion. If you are a member of our society, you will be given the means to participate in that society.<\/p>\n
There are of course lots of positives and negatives associated with such a development, but I tend to view most of the opposition as special pleading. I believe that a basic income would make for much greater economic resilience through troubled times.<\/p>\n
I am also, of course, thoroughly conditioned in my approach to this by my Christian context – a basic income would be a concrete expression of grace, and a means to give effect to the ‘bias to the poor’ evident in Scripture.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, this is an idea that is gaining traction in many different places. Let’s hope that England can be one of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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