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A comment on Ask HN: Anyone else feels the commoditization of real estate is unethical?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Anyone else feels the commoditization of real est... by usgroup on Saturday August 13, 2022 @11:56AM (#32451045)
> You do not have a basic human right to the labor of the people who build and maintain these houses.

Food and security also require other peoples labour.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone else feels the commoditization of real est... by tristor on Saturday August 13, 2022 @01:01PM (#32451694)
And are also not basic human rights.

A basic human right that is a corollary to security is the right to self-defense. You cannot obligate other's labor to provide your security, but you can provide your own security and that is your right.

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