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by milkytron 1205 days ago
Definition of NIMBY
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True, but there's an interesting difference between this case and, e.g., nuclear power or something.

Government is one way to outsource charity. Vote for programs, pay your taxes, and you care. When it actually affects you directly, that's a very different kind of charity, and requires a different kind of caring.