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On the one hand a lot of these people are screwed from lack of education and opportunities, but it seems really weird and self-centered to think you should just be able to live in a place nobody wants you to live where you don't do anything productive and that the rest of society should subsidize your bizarre lifestyle

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So... you'll forcibly move a 20-year old that grew up in the area? It isn't like they chose to get poor education nor chose to grow up somewhere without opportunities. Generations that have passed didn't go there because of lack of opportunities or education: In fact, I'm going to guess they were there because opportunities were there at one time.

It seems really weird to imagine all these people are there through a particular choice instead of simple circumstances.

No, why would anyone be forced to move anywhere? I'm just not convinced it's morally appropriate to live somewhere with no economic activity and expect others to pay for you to live there

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