2020 US Election Thread

[OccultHawk]

If we subscribe to this noble ideal, how can we morally justify having a fence round our house and a front door?

Personal space shouldn’t be confused with private property. And personal property as opposed to private property shouldn’t be confused with public property. A basic rule of thumb is do you live in a way that would be impossible for the entire world to live - in this case in terms of personal space you claim as your own.

I personally do not. I do not claim or use more housing than is reasonable. There’s easily enough housing in America to shelter every person at the extent to which I have. That’s a fair benchmark.

Living in a McMansion with rooms you don’t use is immoral. “Owning” property where don’t even live is extremely immoral.

A private room. A shared kitchen. A toilet and shower for every five people or so. That’s reasonable. Beyond that is space hoarding.

[jwb]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Personal space shouldn’t be confused with private property. And personal property as opposed to private property shouldn’t be confused with public property. A basic rule of thumb is do you live in a way that would be impossible for the entire world to live - in this case in terms of personal space you claim as your own.

I personally do not. I do not claim or use more housing than is reasonable. There’s easily enough housing in America to shelter every person at the extent to which I have. That’s a fair benchmark.

Living in a McMansion with rooms you don’t use is immoral. “Owning” property where don’t even live is extremely immoral.

A private room. A shared kitchen. A toilet and shower for every five people or so. That’s reasonable. Beyond that is space hoarding.

I see you went and got yourself banned. Here's some homework for you as I just saw this convo and feel like responding even through you're banned for 24 hrs.


Do you think we could use the resources we have now to have all 7 billion people in the world live comfortably by american standards in a basic apartment?

You might not be factoring in that you take things like clean running water, electricity and properly constructed housing for granted. Where as vast bulks of the globe live in shanty towns where none of this applies., To them you're part of the 1%.

[jwb]

Originally Posted by elphenor

not by American standards, but probably by OH's standards

think the whole world could have a roof over their head, clean water, and decent food

but we don't want to give up our Xbox or whatever

how does xbox get in the way of that?

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Personal space shouldn’t be confused with private property. And personal property as opposed to private property shouldn’t be confused with public property. A basic rule of thumb is do you live in a way that would be impossible for the entire world to live - in this case in terms of personal space you claim as your own.

I personally do not. I do not claim or use more housing than is reasonable. There’s easily enough housing in America to shelter every person at the extent to which I have. That’s a fair benchmark.

Living in a McMansion with rooms you don’t use is immoral. “Owning” property where don’t even live is extremely immoral.

A private room. A shared kitchen. A toilet and shower for every five people or so. That’s reasonable. Beyond that is space hoarding.

Good answer. Thanks!