• protist@mander.xyz
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    12 hours ago

    It’s hard to overstate how much safer and more ethical it is to use eminent domain and fairly compensate someone monetarily for their property than to leave their house in the middle of a highway

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      12 hours ago

      That’s besides the point wether you think it’s better or not, it should be the OWNER’s decision as is the case in China.
      And not what this rustydomino is pulling out of his ass.

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        11 hours ago

        No it’s not besides the point, it’s in direct response to your point. Leaving a house in the middle of the highway is a better outcome for no one

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          10 hours ago

          The discussion was about having rights of ownership and on the decision, not anyone’s opinion what is better.
          So you’re completely besides the point even if you can’t admit this obvious fact.

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      12 hours ago

      I’m sure the developers offered “fair compensation”, you need to demand lot before fucking up the highway design is more economical than meeting their offer.

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        12 hours ago

        In the US, the government provides compensation, not developers, and they pay fair market value as determined by local appraisal districts.

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          12 hours ago

          The main difference here seems to be that the US can compell property owners to accept what they determine is a fair market rate, but another poster informed me that in some cases the chinese can compell people to sell too.