How about giving everyone a UBI, which is taken away if they commit a crime. Also, things should only be considered a crime if >50% of the electorate vote to make it so.
This sounds like one of those things that's straightforward but becomes contentious really quick. And that's assuming that we can figure out how to fund UBI in the first place.
As for whether addiction, or burglary or other things are "medical", I find this essay interesting: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/NHXY86jBahi968uW4/p/895quRDaK6gR2rM82
My question, then, would not be "is it medical?", but "what outcome are we trying to achieve, and how can we achieve it?"
I would point out that addiction (to lots of things) can be treated with GLP-1 agonists which is kinda medical-y.
I'm nervous some progressive might read the "give burglars money to quit" analogy and take it the wrong way...
How about giving everyone a UBI, which is taken away if they commit a crime. Also, things should only be considered a crime if >50% of the electorate vote to make it so.
This sounds like one of those things that's straightforward but becomes contentious really quick. And that's assuming that we can figure out how to fund UBI in the first place.
Fund UBI from the profits of AI companies. If we don't, most people will starve to death as AI takes over.
But yeah, you're right about the crime thing. Details matter.