Except that you only have partial control over your ability to pay that money back. All the responsibility in the world won't help you pay back a mortgage when you are highly skilled in a particular sector and said sector experiences a prolonged bust (aka like right now across several sectors in a period with a chronic lack of jobs). You ain't gonna pay the mortgage with a McDonalds job. But hey, severe recessions and the prolonged inability to acquire a job don't happen in lowing's version of reality.... being crippled by negative equity during such situations (because everyone is having to sell up) by having to sell your house below cost value doesn't exist either....lowing wrote:
I am of the "personal responsibility ilk" and as such, responsible borrowing is included in that belief. I see nothing inconsistent in my view.
Borrowing is not irresponsible, not paying it back is.
If you were 'personally responsible' you would never buy a house because of the uncontollable risk to your ability to repay the mortgage on it. You can't be personally responsible for things outside your own control!
Last edited by CameronPoe (2009-09-20 23:58:41)