I'd wager that the vast majority of Londoners living during the war did not see a net benefit from their neighborhoods being destroyed.
Whether or not future generations reaped a benefit at their expense is a utilitarian exercise for your imagination, but one example doesn't invalidate the economic principle (destroying resources is usually harmful, not helpful).
I'd wager that the vast majority of Londoners living during the war did not see a net benefit from their neighborhoods being destroyed.
Whether or not future generations reaped a benefit at their expense is a utilitarian exercise for your imagination, but one example doesn't invalidate the economic principle (destroying resources is usually harmful, not helpful).