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With global travel soaring, the country's primary airport, Shaylion City International, has reached full capacity. Interested parties are queuing up to share their thoughts on what should be done.
The Debate
1. "We won't be 'International' for long without a capacity increase," laments Transport Minister Finlay Harishchandra while wringing her hands. "If we want to remain a global hub, we need another runway, and we need it now. We'll have to bulldoze a few houses to clear room, but just think of the Golden Lions we'll make from all those passengers."
2. "Our quality of life is what matters," bellows nearby resident Ethel Janssen over the noise of a landing jet. "Why do we even want to be a hub, with all that noise and pollution? What we need is even stricter limits on planes flying over residential areas. And if that means a few planes have to land elsewhere, then much the better."
3. "There's no need to destroy people's lives just for a new runway," parries Jennifer Fellow, Under-Secretary of State for Creative Solutions, "but nor do we need to turn planes away. Why not build an entirely new airport, in the Orilenyo Flow estuary? The planes can fly over the sea, and a bullet train can take passengers to the city centre. Everyone wins - well except for the local wildlife, but what's a Rat to you or me?"
I don't really want to choose the first option, even though it promises a good economy. The second option is probably not bad from an environmental point of view, but it might harm the economy. The third option seems good, but not for the environment. If it significantly damages the environment, it might slightly spoil the image of the country that I had in mind.
The Debate
1. "We won't be 'International' for long without a capacity increase," laments Transport Minister Finlay Harishchandra while wringing her hands. "If we want to remain a global hub, we need another runway, and we need it now. We'll have to bulldoze a few houses to clear room, but just think of the Golden Lions we'll make from all those passengers."
2. "Our quality of life is what matters," bellows nearby resident Ethel Janssen over the noise of a landing jet. "Why do we even want to be a hub, with all that noise and pollution? What we need is even stricter limits on planes flying over residential areas. And if that means a few planes have to land elsewhere, then much the better."
3. "There's no need to destroy people's lives just for a new runway," parries Jennifer Fellow, Under-Secretary of State for Creative Solutions, "but nor do we need to turn planes away. Why not build an entirely new airport, in the Orilenyo Flow estuary? The planes can fly over the sea, and a bullet train can take passengers to the city centre. Everyone wins - well except for the local wildlife, but what's a Rat to you or me?"
I don't really want to choose the first option, even though it promises a good economy. The second option is probably not bad from an environmental point of view, but it might harm the economy. The third option seems good, but not for the environment. If it significantly damages the environment, it might slightly spoil the image of the country that I had in mind.