>Should we place any value in ethical principles which are so immediately seen to be self-serving? Are you also including those who own property in SF also inc

>Should we place any value in ethical principles which are so immediately seen to be self-serving? Are you also including those who own property in SF also included in this? They too would immediately change their tune if they had to sell the property and begin renting. One party in this made the conscious choice to buy property with these restrictions on it, and receives the benefits of being a property owner (Equity, income from rent, etc) whereas the renter is only receiving benefits intended to protect them from price gouging. I currently rent because I'm not sure if I want to keep living in my current city, and don't want to go through the troubles of having to sell property if I do decide to move. The last few years, my landlord has raised rent more than would be possible under a SF style rent control. I don't particularly care, because I can afford it and if it reaches a level where I do not think it is a fair price for what I receive, I will move elsewhere. I have no vested interest in this, as I have no desire to rent or buy property in SF. But your comment seems just as biased as those you are singling out for wanting to protect their own interests.