Our neighborhood council is debating whether to support a supervised injection site that evidence shows saves lives but that many residents oppose because they worry about property values and their own families' safety. We're all trying to think about community welfare but reaching opposite conclusions.
More people experience this than they realize.
Community groups struggle when evidence-based harm reduction conflicts with residents' immediate concerns about safety and economics.
“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.