[caditinpiscinam]

How do you feel about that choice, ethically?

[cycrutchfield]

Why would it feel any different than renting out any other piece of property, ethically? If I rent my car to somebody, is that unethical?

[caditinpiscinam]

I'm talking about the "not working while living off the income of other people" aspect. Because when poor people do that they're called freeloaders and welfare queens.

[cycrutchfield]

So any passive income is unethical? Receiving interest from your bank deposits is something to be ashamed of?

[satvikpendem]

Indeed, by this logic no one should be able to retire, as the primary means of doing so, using accumulated investments, exists due to others' continued work. Even social security payments are simply the current tax base funding retirees' spending.

[worik]

It all depends on what you think about capitalism, which is the social theory that the key determinant of what happens to resources is who owns them

If you are OK with that then living off rent is a natural conclusion

Me, I am not "anti capitalist" (a silly identity many of my comrades have adopted) but I believe capitalism should be an economic theory that society restricts to where it is useful and away from where it is harmful

[worik]

> If I rent my car to somebody, is that unethical?

Possibly

If you find a car dependant market where you can rent clapped out bangers at high prices

I do not know what sort of land lord you are, but there are plenty that do exactly that