Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Owed Ownership


Ownership seems to be a muffled concept in this country. One may often wonder if people really own the stuff they buy. House ownership seems to be comparable to leasing. Although one may claim a house as a tax deductible, the person may not own a house until 30 years later. Hence, this is one of the many examples.

The housing may have brought upon some redefining of responsibility. Slate V covered a piece regarding homeowners on the brink of foreclosures. The video podcast communicates on how foreclosure candidates are appealing to the government that they need financial aid; since the the government gave economic stimulus to big corporations. One may have said: if they had been an adult enough to responsibly not buy houses they cannot afford, then they would have not been on the housing mess. OH, the lessons of the times, but where is Change