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Focusing on a specific point: > They don’t have to think about the ramifications of searching for homes in a housing market where they’re outbidding lower inco
by Zababa 5y ago
Focusing on a specific point:
> They don’t have to think about the ramifications of searching for homes in a housing market where they’re outbidding lower income people of color.
I've thought about this but in a different context, when I was looking for a job. I was a bit troubled by the fact that getting a job meant that someone else wouldn't have it. In the context of a "regular" software engineering job, my reasoning was that it was "okay"/"low impact" because there is a big demand for that job right now, and it's a job where you don't have a big impact on decisions.
When buying stuff like a can of tuna or a car, it's usually easier to make the ethical choice because usually there are enough for everyone. But for things like homes and jobs, that may not be the case. This makes me wonder how people handle those kinds of decisions. Maybe giving part of what you earn can help "offset" that? Can the ramifications of one person searching for homes in a housing market where they're outbidding other people be calculated? I hear a lot about "carbon neutral" these days, I wonder if we'll have a "socially neutral" one day.