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Private housing is cultural, whereas shelter is a necessity. Shelter is sometimes vital for surviving. I would be surprised to be proven that speculation in pri
by gchamonlive 7y ago
Private housing is cultural, whereas shelter is a necessity. Shelter is sometimes vital for surviving. I would be surprised to be proven that speculation in private housing is necessary for survival.
- Nasrudith 7y agoA tongue isn't neccessary to survival and yet we would call someone who went out ripping people's tongues human rights violators among other things. Not being neccessary is not sufficient to for something to not be a human rights violation. I wouldn't call speculation in itself a human right but it emerges from others like right to trade and ownership. Taxing unoccupied homes would be a way to address it perfectly respectful of human rights - fixed costs of infastructure upkeep need to be paid after all.
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 7y agoWhat the