Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by nathancahill on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:50AM
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Landownership being the foundation of American politics is it's original sin.
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Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by antupis on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:35AM
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I think even landownership is not a problem, the problem is that people think about housing as an investment and not a tool(eg car).
Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by easytiger on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:57AM
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Given the need for extensive labour and planning to construct most dwellings, how do you propose doing a built property from retaining value?
Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by gchamonlive on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:58AM
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It served its purpose when the colony was being consolidated, but now that society has matured, this ownership has indeed to be reviewed if it is hindering society development. It will put some privileges in jeopardy, and some will not be all too happy about it.
Re:Housing is a human right: How Finland is eradicating home...
by Nasrudith on Friday January 31, 2020 @08:05AM
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I think that is going too far - we have seen the teaming mass of nothing in Ireland historically and well every precarious third world country where building a better proper cabin instead of a shanty shack will get it seized.
Landownership is not without flaws and reform potential but lets not go crazy here. Eminent domain already exists dor hindering development issues and shows why it is used sparingly.