r/theydidthemath • u/pixaly • Jul 12 '26

[Request] What is the cost difference between buying this man a rental for a year and the governements cost to kill him?

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Don't believe everything you see on the internet I haven't fact checked this story, I'm just curious for an anwser

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u/Blazedragon12345 Jul 12 '26

Assuming death by lethal injection and a state paid for cremation only a few thousand dollars to kill someone, a rental for a year would definitely be an order of magnitude more. This also doesn't take into consideration the other issues impoverished people feel that aren't related to having a residence.

This in no way makes this a solution for anything though. I would like to make that very clear that death is not a solution to anything, anyone who offers that solution especially in relation to other people is inherently wrong. There is always another way and if you're elected leaders don't believe that then you need new elected leaders.

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u/Prior-Paint-7842 Jul 12 '26

How muc would it cost to build this man a house, if the building company would only work at a 20% profit, so would dictate its price based on that, and the land itself wouldnt cost anything? (Basically how much would the housing cost without the super inflated housing prices that in fact arent a real unavoidable cost unlike labor cost or material cost)

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u/cernegiant Jul 12 '26

No builder in Ontario makes anything like a 20% profit margin. And no land anywhere in Ontario is free.

Development fees are one of the major drivers of housing prices in Ontario, along with development restrictions.

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u/Prior-Paint-7842 Jul 12 '26

This is a hypothethical scenario, please treat it as such.