Tax and Fairness

Just a quick rant... When we sold our house in Solon we sold it for a loss compared to what we originally paid for it.Now, if we look at the other side of that equation -- if we sell the house for a profit then we get taxed on that. But if we sell a house at a loss we can't write that off.If a corporations can write down inventory and other assets from their taxes, and if corporations are people, then why can't people write off the loss?!Grr... Stupid IRS.