LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to General Memes & Private Chuckle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 9 days agoI see their pointimagemessage-square115linkfedilinkarrow-up1719arrow-down138
arrow-up1681arrow-down1imageI see their pointLadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zone to General Memes & Private Chuckle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square115linkfedilink
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·8 days agoFees for children would be illegal discrimination under fair housing laws.
minus-squarei_love_FFT@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up21·7 days agoThey would charge extra if it was not illegal
minus-squarebitjunkie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·7 days agoThey would make them dig coal if it was not illegal
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agoMaybe they would if they could, but they can’t so they don’t. I’m struggling to find the part OP thinks is a “scam”.
minus-squareNikelui@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoThe fact that pets cause less damage to the property than kids, but you have to pay more fees if you have a dog.
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoBecause it’s illegal to discriminate against tenants with children, such as by charging additional fees. Whether pets or children are more destructive is beside the point.
minus-squareNikelui@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoWho is more destructive is exactly the point. This is also how insurance companies work. Anyways, pet fees are a scam and should not exist either.
Fees for children would be illegal discrimination under fair housing laws.
They would charge extra if it was not illegal
They would make them dig coal if it was not illegal
This goes for everything…
Maybe they would if they could, but they can’t so they don’t. I’m struggling to find the part OP thinks is a “scam”.
The fact that pets cause less damage to the property than kids, but you have to pay more fees if you have a dog.
Because it’s illegal to discriminate against tenants with children, such as by charging additional fees. Whether pets or children are more destructive is beside the point.
Who is more destructive is exactly the point. This is also how insurance companies work. Anyways, pet fees are a scam and should not exist either.