Re:Most Germans don’t buy their homes, they rent
by riprowan on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @02:53PM
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You said a lot but I had a hard time getting past the first sentence:
>> 1. A paid off home is a social safety net against homelessness for an entire family and many of their social circles. Even if all of them are unemployed, all of them have a roof over their heads.
> The state provides this safety net in Germany.
Why do you think it's a bad thing for people to be empowered to not need a state safety net to provide them with jobs?
If "most everyone" owned homes outright, then "most everyone" could be easily insulated from such a significant state burden.
>> 1. A paid off home is a social safety net against homelessness for an entire family and many of their social circles. Even if all of them are unemployed, all of them have a roof over their heads.
> The state provides this safety net in Germany.
Why do you think it's a bad thing for people to be empowered to not need a state safety net to provide them with jobs?
If "most everyone" owned homes outright, then "most everyone" could be easily insulated from such a significant state burden.