considerations when renting an apartment

[to_the_editor]

Rental ethics

I'm looking for an apartment. If I take an apartment priced below what I can afford, I take it away from someone who can't afford a more expensive one. If I take a more expensive one, I contribute to the upward pressure on prices for all apartments. Do these choices cancel out, or is there a preference?

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answer by Randy Cohen, "The Ethicist"

[to_the_editor]

As a Manhattanite, I'm struggling to grasp the concept of an apartment that's just too cheap. I'm sorry. Your words make no sense to me