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It's important to keep people homeless to save them from not having windows.
by anonymoushn 5y ago
It's important to keep people homeless to save them from not having windows.
- vorpalhex 5y agoWell it's the burning to death with no means of egress that is mostly the concern. Homelessness is probably better than being burnt alive in a fire that removes your escape avenue.
- plandis 5y agoIt’s a relative trade off though. People living in tents will still die to fires but also are going to be exposed to other risks that are likely way less prevalent in a windowless home.
- anonymoushn 5y agoThe risk under consideration must be minimized at any cost, including costs much greater than the maximum possible benefit.
- shuckles 5y agoModern fire codes are good enough that I’d be shocked if a code compliant new building with no windows is less safe than a pre-1960s building with windows.
- com2kid 5y agoModern fire safety standards are worlds above what they used to be when the requirement for windows went into building codes. I'm not saying it is nice, but I am saying that flop houses and boarding houses filled a need in society that, for many people, is currently being met by living outdoors in tents instead.