Like others, I sympathize with the plight of those who must live in our crumbling cities. We should help out those who live in these places, however, it would be unwise--in the long term--to support the idea of rebuilding our cities. Instead, we should support DECENTRALIZATION.
The reason why I support decentalization can be summed up in four words: weapons of mass destruction. As nucleur weapons become cheap and plentiful I fear it will be the end of civilization as we know it. As nucleur weapons spread, it will only be a matter of time befor the Osama Bin Laden's of the world get their hands on one. A heavily populated city like NY would make an attractive target for such an individual; therefore, leftists should support decentalization--the spreading out of large groups of people.
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