Letter of the Day: Their own arrival

Editor, Daily News:

Letter writer Annette DiPaolo, among other readers such as Roberta Baird, complain about the loss of quality of life in Naples.

Among the stated offenses are overbuilding, traffic congestion, waiting in lines at restaurants, small homes being torn down for larger ones, deforestation, high gas prices and the closing of small farm stands.

The primary theme of this litany of gripes results from a growth in population.

The irony of the grievances enumerated by DiPaolo is that she, like all of us who live here, is the cause of our complaining.

People choose to visit and live in Naples because of all that the area has to offer: great weather, beaches, cultural amenities, clean air, low crime, etc.

These positive attributes are attractive to everyone and it is unreasonable to believe that only those who live here are entitled to enjoy what Naples has to provide.

People will continue to visit and move to Naples, and with the migration will come the impacts that DiPaolo objects to. To attempt to exclude newcomers and to complain about the impact they bring means that these naysayers must never look in the mirror and take responsibility for their own arrival.

As radical as it may sound, attempting to exclude people based on criteria such as the length of time living in an area is no different than racial or ethnic prejudice. Migration causes the growth and its inherent impact. However, Naples' growth results from the demand for people to live in Naples.

Kevin Juk , Naples