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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by Aunche on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:01PM (#26742441)
I'm sure a lot of property owners would be happy to let homeless people stay in their apartments for free or very cheap while there are a ton of market vacancies during the pandemic. However, squatter rights basically make it incredibly risky. The cost of this risk gets passed down from the landlords to lower-income renters, so it makes it even more difficult to escape homelessness. This is why you should never make political decisions based on empathy alone.
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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by unnamed76ri on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:25PM (#26742676)
No landlord would intentionally open their doors to a bunch of addicts so that they can destroy the property. Just not gonna happen.
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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by CoastalCoder on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:11PM (#26742545)
> This is why you should never make political decisions based on empathy alone.

Is the following a fair way to re-frame your statement? "This is why political decisions based on empathy should consider the long-term wellbeing of everyone involved."

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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by Aunche on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:13PM (#26742555)
Yeah. I suppose that's a more constructive way to frame my point.
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Re:A new database gives a sharper picture of homelessness ac... by CoastalCoder on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:23PM (#26742663)
FWIW, I didn't see anything wrong with your original wording.

But I think sometimes conservative-like ideas are unfairly labelled as incompassionate. When in reality they're intended to be more compassionate in the long run.

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