not really - those are two different species. One of them is presumably a red eared terrapin, available from most pet shops for very little money. The other is a snapping turtle. The terrapin will not get even close to the size of the snapper.

More like the pile of junk in the far corner of the garden where you know there is a dead squirrel somewhere but you’d rather leave the whole thing along.

The problem with money is that it is worth nothing when it really counts

Interestingly, this is a Greek word and in Greece is used for an entirely different meaning, descring inhumanity

sounds like the kind of argument that got Trump elected

Not even that … Calling this a croissant in France could get you killed

Wouldn’t that typically be called an enabler?

january 2025…!

Amsterdam has like 28 of these museums…

“More Google!” was a red flag

RIP all birds

Its actually my point. Just because we dont like it, it does not mean that nature is wrong.

You might be right. I can’t see it though, besides public housing, which imo isn’t a long term viable solution. At least not to me.

The thus is, that I live in a country where landlords have been strictly regulated and there are rules to how much rent they can take, how much they can raise it and over what period of time.

Nature makes a lot of things that suck, including viruses

Sure. But no matter how many videos I watch or how many articles I read about how terrible landlords can be, it won’t change the fact that I dont want to own a property and also that there are people who are unable to buy. There are also people who are not in that stage of life where they want to have ties to a house.

Its not black or white.

Hence nuanced

I might be in the wrong place, discussing and interesting topic though.

These are basic principles dude. Just like you dont buy anything off a guy who mows your lawn or a taxi driver.

You buy a service. It doesn’t mean that it is not worth the money

I just add nuance to a point that all landlords should not exist.

This is how everything you buy works. When you buy bread from the store you’re paying more than it costs to make.

My point is, that I am willing to pay the landlord, to handle these responsibilities and risks

Edit: and inconvenience

We’d have a lot of empty houses and maybe cheaper houses.

Look. Personally, I love renting. Its fleksible.i can move whenever i want to and not think about selling. Also i can live in places where houses are practically unsellable and not worry that I can’t sell once I want to live somewhere else

Also, I don’t have to worry about repairing and maintaining the house. If I window breaks, I call the landlord. If a pipe breaks a leak, I call the landlord. For me, renting is great!

Just late enough for it to be irrelevant