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jabbadarth t1_ja0250g wrote

Reply to comment by dizzy_centrifuge in Is it safe to study and live in Baltimore ? by Applyinglawschool23

I'd say we are mostly under 600l because of manufacturing leaving, high taxes, schools amd crime. Not just crime.

And it's not a fair question because it makes the assumption that the entire city is so dangerous that even going to school here is a risk.

A vast majority of baltimore city residents have kever and will never be the victim of a violent crime. That's a fact that you are welcome to look up (feel free to search my history I've posted the actual numbers dozens of times). Yes baltimore is more dangerous than most but it is not some hellscape of marauders and murderers running free dealing violence and death as they roam the streets. And questions like OPs just continue to perpetuate this notion that you can't step foot in Baltimore without putting your life on the line, which is insane.

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Emerald_Pancakes t1_ja0iz5j wrote

I wouldn't say it's a good question, but it is a fair question.

Someone who doesn't know the territory is learning boundaries, even if their perspective is from a bubble of some sort.

Do you assume all peppers are hot? Or mild? All restaurants sell good food? Bad food? Would you ask how the traffic is, or just assume it's shitty/blissful everywhere?

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jabbadarth t1_ja0p8h2 wrote

Those questions are far more focused. If they said what's a good neighborhood for a student attending x university. Then we could answer but saying is the entirety of baltimore safe is insane.

Do they assume everyone else studying st the University they are looking at lives in an unsafe fear filled hellscape? Do they assume everyone in the city has to constantly look over their shoulder. The issue isn't trying to figure out where to live the issue is the assumption that an entire city is so dangerous that noone could spend time here without fear of violence.

It blatantly ignores the fact that regular people live here or that tons of people visit or study here every day. It's a shitty question that perpetuates a shotty notion that the entirety of Baltimore is dangerous.

That also ignores the fact that similar questions have been asked ad nauseum on here and they could have easily searched for those.

They don't mention where they are looking to live or where they may be studying or anything about themselves.

It's like me saying I'm spending a day in London is it sade and what should I do. There are literally millions of answers to that.

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Emerald_Pancakes t1_ja0py7y wrote

I went to school with many people who thought like this, because this is what they were shown/taught their entire life.

In fact, I still get 50+ year olds who ask me this same question, and they live 10 miles away.

It's a limited sight thing, and it comes from a mind that doesn't understand nor has the experience/insight.

It's a fair question assuming that they don't have the same experience or background as us.

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_ja02m4f wrote

I dont disagree you're just taking too much offense. It's a question that you're upset about because of the way it's worded. You have all of these stats that's great maybe post that and explain where the good and bad areas are rather than getting butt hurt about phrasing

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