"yes, mining creates a few jobs and perhaps a few schools and a few people enrich themselves, but thousands suffer and water sources are polluted for generations afterward mining is just greed and selfishness." ----gina lopez
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The comparison in this text is between mining and its effects. The speaker means that although mining has some benefits, it is not always without consequences.
What is compare/contrast?
Comparing and contrasting involves looking at the different aspects of a thing to determine the differences and similarities.
In the text above, the speaker shows that even though mining has some benefits like job creation, it also has downsides like pollution.