I mean, this sorta bolsters the idea that livable space is rare and valuable.
Of all of the universe Earth is the only place capable of supporting human life. Furthermore no human has ever managed to leave the earth/moon system, because of the extreme effort and risk required to do so.
It’s literally the same concept of stores only allowing 1 item to be purchased, to prevent someone from coming in and buying all of them. Limit 1 per customer.
Because if no one was paying rent, (eg: under a theoretical system of universal basic shelter) what would be the benefit of hoarding more than what you could use?
It’s valuable and precious the same way air and oxygen are valuable and precious, and while we charge a little bit for water, we don’t charge >50% of someone’s income for them to have access to water, then remove their water if we arbitrarily decide they’re not drinking it properly, and make them submit a 7 page document and provide 4 references to get a cup.
I mean, this sorta bolsters the idea that livable space is rare and valuable.
Of all of the universe Earth is the only place capable of supporting human life. Furthermore no human has ever managed to leave the earth/moon system, because of the extreme effort and risk required to do so.
So… How does this make rent seem silly?
Exactly. It’s rare and valuable. So a single person shouldn’t be allowed to own 12 houses and price gouge them.
Everyone should be allowed 1. If you have a reason to need a second one, you should have to be approved and provide a really good reason.
But nah. Let’s let one person own 12 because they were there first.
That doesnt even make sense. Its rare and valuable, so we should only be allowed to own 1?
Ya, because there’s not enough to go around.
How doesn’t that make sense?
It’s literally the same concept of stores only allowing 1 item to be purchased, to prevent someone from coming in and buying all of them. Limit 1 per customer.
It’s rare and valuable and necessary, that’s why we should only be allowed one.
Because if no one was paying rent, (eg: under a theoretical system of universal basic shelter) what would be the benefit of hoarding more than what you could use?
It’s valuable and precious the same way air and oxygen are valuable and precious, and while we charge a little bit for water, we don’t charge >50% of someone’s income for them to have access to water, then remove their water if we arbitrarily decide they’re not drinking it properly, and make them submit a 7 page document and provide 4 references to get a cup.