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Hmm, so how many of these fishermen can the system (other people) pay for?

Downvoters should at least explain, who pays the taxes for the universal healthcare, this fisherman lifestyle sure can’t.

Working people pay the taxes. As in most other systems.

Shouldn't working people have more benefits/be prioritized in this case?

A lot. Countries tend to be fairly wealthy and have a large taxbase of non-fishermen

Exactly, and if we keep idolising "the fisherman", the system becomes unstable. Also why would anybody? It's essentially stealing from other people. A welfare state should strive to provide for those who can't, not those who won't.

Before you misunderstand, I am totally in favour of universal healthcare, my country (India) has it. Pretty sure if we can afford it with a population of our size, the wealthy nations sure can.

The only question is if the number of fishermen grow too great. I've never seen evidence that a significant number of people want to be like the fisherman in this parable.

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