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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I originally came to this thread with the attitude of "hey, different strokes for different folks" -- I have never really though that hard about what other families do, as I like our family size and house size.

Reading the thread has made me a convert though: y'all are horrifying. These people talking about 5k, 6k, even 10k houses for 2-3 people? It's gross. The PP who said that at that point, it doesn't matter how environmentally conscious your house is, it's environmental impact is horrific? Is correct.

I don't care if you have a couple spare bedrooms or not, if you have a living room and den, whatever. But when the overall size of your home is this big, you are doing something really selfish. I don't know, I live in an apartment in the city. I get that other people want more space and I don't begrudge that. But there has to be something between the way I live (3 people in 1000 sq ft) and the way some of you all are living. It's just so obviously unsustainable! Good lord.[/quote]

Why is  it gross?  If they can afford it, what's wrong with it.  We have 1000 square feet too and its a struggle at times especially with work at home and kids in virtual learning.  Not to mention, all the kid stuff.[/quote]

Environmentally. Imagine if every human on earth needed 2000 sq ft just for themselves, even if living in a family unit. I don't care if they can afford it or not (I can afford a giant house in the suburbs too, I just choose to live in an apartment in the city for other reasons). It's that it takes resources to build these homes, to heat and cool them, and having lots of people in 6k or 10k homes means that we will need to develop every square inch of land for these houses. That's miles more utilities, more paved roads, more gas to deliver things to these homes. It's just endless.

I am totally fine with the idea that some people prefer more space, but yes, at some point it is no longer a reasonable preference, it's selfish and gross. And it's not about money at all. I'm rich, basically. And if you are willing to get away from coastal cities, you can by huge mansions for less than a 3 bedroom apartment in the city. But why? What is all that space for? I get wanting a bedroom for each of your kids plus a guest room. I get wanting a home office. I get wanting a living room and a den, I get wanting a bigger kitchen. These are all things I've craved at different points while living without them. I don't understand living in a 6-bedroom house with a family of 3. It's weird and wasteful. I have no issue judging that.[/quote]

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