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Yes. There’s a moral obligation to provide every man, woman, and child with a decent level of living.
Human rights are God-given. Simply because one exists in the image of God, he is entitled to certain basic human rights, to the realization of his fullest potential.
—Whitney M. Young Jr., Executive Director, National Urban League, 1961–1971
I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.
—Jesus Christ, New Testament, Matthew, 25:35
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The ad was noted by Philip Wogaman in Guaranteed Annual Income: The Moral Issues (Abingdon Press, 1968).
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Sheahen, A. (2012). Is a Basic Income Guarantee Moral?. In: Basic Income Guarantee. Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137031594_9
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