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> people generally oppose [...] high-density, low-income housing. And there are good reasons for that. Are there, other than "I don't want to live near the po
by NoraCodes 4y ago
> people generally oppose [...] high-density, low-income housing. And there are good reasons for that.
Are there, other than "I don't want to live near the poors" and "I don't want to see people who have problems"? That's not a good reason.
- jaywalk 4y ago
- tsimionescu 4y agoWhat makes them good reasons? Plenty of things are real without being good. There is no ethical framework in which "I don't want to live next to the poors" is an ethical sentiment - even though it is understandable in some ways. Well, maybe in Objectivism, or "Fuck You, Got Mine". Though even an Objectivist would be hard pressed to argue against someone else's right to build whatever they want on their own property.
- NoraCodes 4y ago> It's harsh, but it's reality. Right, it's harsh - pointlessly so. If your ethical system values the right of rich people to not interact with poor people over the right of everyone to have a roof over their head, that ethical system is evil.
- _vdpp 4y agoThere’s a difference between people who have problems and people who cause problems for themselves and others. A good neighbor who has fallen on hard times will have plenty of sympathy.
- NoraCodes 4y agoWhat about a good person who was born poor, grew up poor, worked from the age of 16 supporting their family, and remains poor? There are many such people in the USA, and very few seem to support policies that would make housing more affordable to them.