FourPacketsOfPeanuts

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"how do you compensate for the fact that your capitalist ideology cares very little for the fact that things valuable in a capitalist economy (resources) are not evenly distributed? how do you compensate for the fact that your communist ideology cares very little for the fact that things valuable in a communist economy (capacity to work) are not evenly distributed?"

Space in London is really a trade off. Many are there just to kick start their career which in the UK London offers far more opportunities than, say, Birmingham or Manchester.

It's the same as why people put up with small apartments in Manhatten. Or Hong Kong to some extent.

Many live in smaller places early in their career and then when it's time for marriage / kids they migrate out to the commuter belt where they get larger, nicer places with a more countryside feel and a longer train ride into the city.

I think the kind of professionals who would buy the above are comparing it to a smaller (nicer) 2 bed flat closer into the city in a greener area but with no personal outdoor space. That's the trade off. They might have started a family and so just want a little outdoor space for toddlers until they move out somewhere bigger for schools.

Or some people like living in smaller urban environments and want to get in early into areas that are "gentrifying". This has happened over and over in London - move into fairly cramped run down area but with easy commute to work - many other professionals do too - more upmarket shops open locally / cafe culture - streets tidy up, prices explode. Then you sell up and move further out for the country village pad and the train ride to work.

Also, there are many careers in the UK which you can really only pursue in London (or at least it's where all the opportunities are). Finance / legal / certain arts etc.

Oh totally, there are many great places to live in the UK that isn't the London bubble. I was replying quickly and looking for something that summed not being near London jobs / the West end / art/ music scene etc from the point of view of the two professionals who'd likely drop that kind of money on that house

Well, decent "for London". People can easily buy bigger spaces elsewhere in the country but you're often in the middle of nowheresville.

40 mins to central London on tube. Lots of green spaces near by. 2 solid square bedrooms, all the cosmetic crap easily stripped out. Hard standing for 2 cars, decent back garden. Semi detached.

The only reason it's not more is "it's Dagenham" and the general shabby state of the street.

This'll get snapped up by professional couple earning 160k+ combined willing to await the inevitable gentrification in 5/10 years.

Be the change you want to see in the world

You would be amazed

Saw it live in the West End, it's excellent

Not really. They sound like someone who was raised conservative, thinks the foetus has some sort of status, but thinks they shouldn't get in the way of others choices.

I went through that stage myself on my way out of evangelical Christianity. I don't find anything particularly disingenuous about how they're speaking.

Are you referring to this?

But yet again, for the pro-lifers, murdering babies, no matter how good the results etc might be is fundamentally wrong.

Because that's very obviously referring to the matter in the way that "pro lifers" would.

And you are ignoring the preceding:

I tend to agree with you that abortion should be available to all who want one because it's not my damned decision to make.

I would read comments more carefully if you're going to cast aspersions..

You are being perfectly reasonable and coherent by the way. Whoever is downvoting you doesn't seem to understand the point of discussion.