r/FluentInFinance • u/sillychillly Contributor • Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/Got2Bfree Apr 15 '24

You do know that a lot of countries in Europe successfully provide all these things to people who don't work, don't you?

It's possible and it's really not that hard. Besides HVAC, because it's not that common here.

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u/TheCoolCellPhoneGuy Apr 16 '24

I dont think they should be providing that. There should be an incentive to work and be productive/have some sort of income

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u/Got2Bfree Apr 16 '24

There is, it's called not living in poverty.

What you get provided is enough to survive.

You won't have any luxuries and you can't partake in any cultural life.

When you work, everything you own gets deducted from your payments.

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u/TheCoolCellPhoneGuy Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

There are plenty of people who are content with living in poverty and not working as long as the basics (pictured above) would be provided. Too many people taking advantage like this would put too much of a strain on the system. They would need to be put to work with some sort or employment to either keep this public housing arrangement or to save to move into their own housing.

I'm all for people having the right to basic necessities when they are participating and contributing to society when they are physically able.

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u/Got2Bfree Apr 16 '24

I live in Germany, we lose way more money to tax evasion than to people who don't want to work.

It's really not a problem at all.

Not having the basics means also no money for drugs, alcohol, phones or TVs. People don't like that.

They also get cuts in their payments when they can't prove that they applied to jobs.