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If you went back and highlighted every post on this thread wherein the poster criticized another poster for being concerned regarding some aspect of living in The Villages then you will have found some of those folks living in The Villages that depend on political correctness to stem any criticism. The primary one being "if you don't like it then move". I won't venture an opinion as to their motivations. Political correctness was devised by marxist to prevent people from speaking up about injustices

I am certain some folks have rushed into buying here. However my guess is that most have had perhaps two visits or more and have taken a year or better to decide but then some couples have lived together for a few years before getting married and discover after said marriages that it just isn't going to work out.

Like divorce finding out that you may have made a mistake can be costly and painful.

So IMHO offering potential buyers the benefit of your point of view is the right thing to do. After all all you are doing is simply offering an opinion and then it is up to the potential buyers to decide.

I offered my opinion concerning the issue of amenities payments and was prepared to be attacked . I defend my statements based on a very basic economic principle entitled "utility for my dollar" or inelastic/elastic demand or if you will simply "bang for the buck."

Once people buy here they are obligated to pay $135 per month for amenities, an amount that over the years will continue to rise. I like many don;t use those amenities but that expense will continue for as long as I live here. And obviously the political correctnes group will shout back then "don't live here". I have a response for that also. But first let me propose a solution to this dilemma.

What if instead of paying a flat monthly amenity fee, user fees would apply. So that those choosing to utilize the rec centers paid a daily, weekly (you choose the periodic ) fee. The same would apply to other amenities such as pools etc. Wouldn't that be fairer and wouldn't that clarify the desirablity of these facilties. The fees would cover the use and maintenace of these facilities. It would also be fairer in that the more frequent users paid more because they are using them more.

Now back to the "don't like it leave crowd" Like the above-stated divorce
sceanrio leaving The Villages can be economically devasting and very very messy. Most people who move here are retired. This means that they live on amounts that are not easily replacable. When these residents were engaged in their work lives they had the opportunity to make more money to cover any economical mistakes they had made. However retirees are no longer in that position, absent the very well to do that move here, most folks really can't afford to make an economic mistake. So when you purchased that home you spent a good portion of that limited supply of savings. Suppose it cost you an additional $100,000 tin order to move here. You can never make up that amount again unless of course you have a very profitable investment portfolio. So to have someone suggest that if you don't like it leave is to suggest that you rush in to another bad economic decision.

Whether the political correctness group here like it or not or even grasp it The Villages has a number of flaws and unless people speak up they will never get sorted out.

I opine others can decide