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by shostack 1369 days ago
People generally like to have aesthetically pleasing views with their surroundings. Heaping piles of junk in a yard is considered unsightly by many, and often associated with other problems.

Shaming people because they don't want to live next to a scrap yard isn't helpful or appropriate.

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Telling people what you find acceptable about the aesthetics of their home and property is the flip side of the same coin…

I don’t want to live next to a junkyard property, but I dislike restrictions on my property even less, so I choose to live in an area where I can do what I want, and my neighbors can do what they want.

If you have a dislike of “unsightly” properties, the solution is to live in a place where that is not allowed, not to try to impose your will on others who are living in a place where that is allowed.