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Rather than creating laws against the poor, perhaps the millionaires of Palo Alto should try to do something to fix the problem.

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What makes you think they don't? The city is generous in homeless services, which in turn draws more to the city. Especially as neighboring cities have already banned car camping.

http://www.communityworkinggroup.org/opportunitycenter.html

Nice false dilemma

> Nice false dilemma

I think you meant "false dichotomy" [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dichotomy

Your link begins "A false dilemma (also called false dichotomy, ...)".

Both are standard terms for the same thing.

Creating laws against the poor harms the poor. It's not a dichotomy at all. You can't help a group by actively harming them.

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