Hahaha, hey Ryan, I don't know if you remember me or not. But we also worked for MedWeb at the same time a while back!

I think you're completely wrong, though. It's not convenience, it's survival. But I also know you and I are on total opposite ends of the economic belief system, too. :-)

Wow, small world!

You're right -- I'm fine with destroying marginal communities or cultures as long as the individuals are somehow taken care of. I think it's individuals who have rights, not cultures or communities. My experiences with Downtown and North Vegas were...not pleasant, although I've pretty much avoided the area entirely for ~8 years, so maybe it has improved, and DTV seems likely to be a continuing part of that.

For many people, culture and community are a major part of their identity and well-being. Destroy that and you've destroyed a part of them. What does "taking care of" individuals mean when you posit that their entire community should be destroyed, just because you had some unpleasant experiences in their neighborhood?

Also, there aren't many people bothering to somehow take care of the individuals, which says a lot about the self-declared DTV majority culture.