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Would it make you feel better if "London" were smaller? Say, a lot smaller? What if it were the size of, and colocated with, the space currently known as "your
by jaredhansen 12y ago
Would it make you feel better if "London" were smaller? Say, a lot smaller? What if it were the size of, and colocated with, the space currently known as "your living room"?
The argument isn't that "living" isn't a human right; it's that living in a particular place at a particular time isn't a human right. And indeed, if it were a human right, how would you even decide among the various claimants if all 7B people suddenly decided to exercise that right?
The fact that there is a fixed amount of space in the rough location known as "London" isn't due to some Evil Capitalist Conspiracy. Scarcity is real, and we have to address it in some way. Markets are one way, and maybe you prefer some other way -- but calling somebody a psychopath for stating the obvious is a bit over the top imho.
- easytiger 12y agoIf it isn't a human right why are you desperately trying to find a way to make it cheaper to live there? Your logic only works if IT IS a human right and justifies imposing upon the personal freedoms of people who already live there in order to achieve for yourself cheap housing at no effort to yourself. London already has over 35% of its population living in social rent homes. Its not the petty tiny amount you people make it out to be. > Scarcity is real, and we have to address it in some way We have. If the current housing is at 99% occupancy then the market is working fine. London has the lowest vacancy stats in the UK. If it were not there wouldn't be such complete occupancy. What you want is a London in which you get something for less than others have paid for it, begrudgingly or otherwise. Yet there is no issue in filling the properties at present so if there needs to be a market correction, tell people to stop paying for homes.