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How civic duty conflicts with community need

I could anonymously report my tax-evading neighbor whose kids go to school with mine, but our underfunded district needs his property taxes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Enforcing rules and protecting collective welfare can require contradictory actions toward the same behavior.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Justice and forgiveness — the tension?”

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