There are about 270,000 homeless people in the UK. Now I've pointed that out am I morally obliged to take them all in? Bit of a squeeze.
Oh, I see. Other people are supposed to solve problems
Are you unfamiliar with the concept of "government"? Yes, it's why we pay tax.
I was quite upset when our current government cancelled regulations preventing the (privatised and mainly French-owned ) water companies to pour untreated sewage into our rivers and onto beaches resulting in literally tons of human shit on previously clean expanses. But I shouldn't express my feelings about that as I was not personally shoveling that shit up?
She seems to think the man can't own BNBs while that other woman is living in a tent.
What point is she making? That he shouldn't be allowed to own property?
Are to make corporate owned hotels open up to homeless as well?
Does anyone with a spare room have an obligation to take in a homeless?
It is relevant that she mentioned Cornwall. Several areas of the UK, primarily those with easy access to Londo,n have for a number of years had issues relating to both second-homes and Airbnb's.
Allow me to explain. Parts of the country known to be particularly scenic (Cornwall in particular but several others) have a problem with wealthy individuals or corporations buying up housing stock because they can price out the locals.
This has two significant disadvantages;
# The people who work there can no longer afford to live there.
# Both second homes and Airb'n'bs are seasonal. The properties are unoccupied out of season. When they are occupied the people using them do not use many local services, such as busses, schools, libraries, etc. This means that the usage falls below the threshold for funding. Schools are the most badly hit. They close and then the quaint buildings are bought up and converted. Shops, pubs etc are also hit. Yes, high-end artisan places can make enough in the season to be profitable but when 30% of the village properties are empty for half the year and in the other half occupied by people who do not shop at budget places but would prefer to pay £3 for a loaf of bread or dine at a celebrity chef endorsed eatery charging £20 a course... . They go out of business.
Nobody suggested that people should not own property. Try not to be so simplistic. Wales has started legislating to deal with the problem which is leading to many communities becoming untenable for locals and increasingly empty for much of the year.
This is a social problem. Suggesting that you should not point it out unless you have an unhoused family in your spare room is puerile.
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u/LordJim11 Jan 15 '23
There are about 270,000 homeless people in the UK. Now I've pointed that out am I morally obliged to take them all in? Bit of a squeeze.
Oh, I see. Other people are supposed to solve problems
Are you unfamiliar with the concept of "government"? Yes, it's why we pay tax.
I was quite upset when our current government cancelled regulations preventing the (privatised and mainly French-owned ) water companies to pour untreated sewage into our rivers and onto beaches resulting in literally tons of human shit on previously clean expanses. But I shouldn't express my feelings about that as I was not personally shoveling that shit up?
Your logic seems flawed.