• silence7OPM
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    8 months ago

    It’s like paying rent; the landlord still owns the property, but it gets you the ability to to use it for a while.

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      8 months ago

      People pay a landlord rent (most often) because they don’t have any other realistic options. In this case we do. The money is going to be spent regardless, why not spend it on something that is more long-term?

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        8 months ago

        Because a century is longer than a lifetime. That’s enough for most people when it comes to a place to live