Fair points all around Stadler. Let me be a little more explicit then on the matter - with no kids in the system, people don't get a direct benefit by consuming the precise service the distribution of funds provides for. Man I hope I've worded that explicitly enough.
By the same token, people get a direct benefit of health insurance, whether they consume it or not. By allowing for affordable healthcare, it's plausible that many people have friends/family/co-workers who can consume the service that is being paid for even if one doesn't actually consume it.
Look, my comment wasn't meant as an absolutely flawless and perfect comparison. There are some similarities, and I was just poking a little fun at the fact that education contributions by property taxes are commonly accepted. Imagine this was something just introduced today - a property tax increase/levy that went towards public education. People without children in the system would lose their shit, and I'd wager everything I've ever owned that the would never buy into the argument that 'it will increase your property values'.
Enough of the digression though, this thread is supposed to be about the benefits, and pride, of home ownership.