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The empathy deprived Randian hordes that flock to these stories on HN to display their superiority over those less well off than them make me physically ill.
by bowlofpetunias 13y ago
The empathy deprived Randian hordes that flock to these stories on HN to display their superiority over those less well off than them make me physically ill.
- vitalus 13y agoTotally agree. This entire situation is quite a shame for all involved - it's a dreadful problem without a good resolution.
- ryguytilidie 13y agoWhat empathy is one supposed to have for this person? She lived in their house, refused to pay rent, filled it with trash and feces, started fights with neighbors and refused any help. What empathy are you expecting people to have at that point?
- johngalt 13y agoWe have piles of empathy. For the property owner.
- brc 13y agoI'm sure plenty of people, including myself, have sympathy for everyone involved, including the tenant, landlord and social workers. I don't have any sympathy for the lawyers who got to profit from other peoples suffering. HN is a place devoted to people interested in technology, slanted towards startups. Startups absolutely require the concept of private property and the ability to determine the use of that property. The makeup of the majority of visitors determines the point of view taken on stories like this. The thing at fault here is rent-control laws. They are insanity and lead to perverse outcomes, including housing shortages, high prices, sub-standard housing and cases like this one where someone is allowed to make other peoples lives a misery because they somehow became part of a protected class - a privelege denied to just about everyone commenting here.