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Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by loeg on Saturday December 08, 2018 @04:14PM (#18637580)
and a lack of public toilets. People are people — we generally would rather go to the bathroom in private if it's an option. Homeless people don't shit in the street because it's their first choice.
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Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by anonuser123456 on Saturday December 08, 2018 @09:20PM (#18638837)
You can thank Richard Stallman and the toilet communism brigade.

https://stallman.org/pay-toilets.html

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Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by loeg on Sunday December 09, 2018 @02:39PM (#18642792)
Can I? How much do you think someone who shits in the street today is willing or can afford to pay for private toilet infrastructure? I disagree with RMS about a lot of things, but I don't see how this would be solved without public spending.
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