Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here?

  1. Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here?
  2. Why do you bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here?
    Are these sentences grammatically correct?
    The first sentence - syntax: a clause + a sentence.
    The second sentence - syntax: a sentence + a sentence.
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Yes, they’re fine, but carry different meanings as they stand. The first is a general statement.

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Mister Micawber,
Please explain the difference in meaning between the two sentences.
Thanks.

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  1. Why should anyone go abroad at any time?
  2. Why should you go abroad?
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