Sydia
06-03-2004, 18:08
Sydia Decides:
Landfills Filling Up
The Issue
After claims of two-headed flying pigs being seen near the numerous landfills of Sydia, there have been calls for the government to act.
The Debate
"Look at that thing!" wails famous environmentalist Freddy Spirit, pointing at one of Sydia's largest dumps. "It's an eyesore, a pollutant, and a damn disgrace! What we need to do is get everyone recycling their waste! What we have left we can shoot into space in specially-made space shuttles and we'll never have to think about it again! Sure it'll be expensive, but considering the benefits to the great outdoors, I think we should consider it."
[Accept]
"Ah, the expense!" moans Freddy Licorish, government economist. "Do you have any idea what that would cost?! A much better way of dealing with this waste is to burn it and use the energy it produces to power Sydia's big cities. There may be a few side-effects on the environment, but with all the cheap power coming in who would care?"
[Accept]
"Oh come now," says Sue-Ann Hanover, a nearby suburbanite. "There's no need to bring all the pollution into the cities! These dumps can get a whole lot bigger you know. Just keep piling the rubbish on and we can use them as tourist attractions or something. People will flock to see how high they can climb our artificial mountains! If we run out of space, just knock down a few forests. No one will notice."
[Accept]
"You're all missing the real solution," argues George W. Hendrikson, president of the 'Sydia First!' society. "Why should we bother building landfills at all? I'm sure that there are plenty of less-fortunate countries out there who would be more than happy to take our litter in return for some cash."
[Accept]
I'm leaning toward option 1, but it'll no doubt do in my all-consuming economy....anyone know the effects of the options?
Thanks.
Landfills Filling Up
The Issue
After claims of two-headed flying pigs being seen near the numerous landfills of Sydia, there have been calls for the government to act.
The Debate
"Look at that thing!" wails famous environmentalist Freddy Spirit, pointing at one of Sydia's largest dumps. "It's an eyesore, a pollutant, and a damn disgrace! What we need to do is get everyone recycling their waste! What we have left we can shoot into space in specially-made space shuttles and we'll never have to think about it again! Sure it'll be expensive, but considering the benefits to the great outdoors, I think we should consider it."
[Accept]
"Ah, the expense!" moans Freddy Licorish, government economist. "Do you have any idea what that would cost?! A much better way of dealing with this waste is to burn it and use the energy it produces to power Sydia's big cities. There may be a few side-effects on the environment, but with all the cheap power coming in who would care?"
[Accept]
"Oh come now," says Sue-Ann Hanover, a nearby suburbanite. "There's no need to bring all the pollution into the cities! These dumps can get a whole lot bigger you know. Just keep piling the rubbish on and we can use them as tourist attractions or something. People will flock to see how high they can climb our artificial mountains! If we run out of space, just knock down a few forests. No one will notice."
[Accept]
"You're all missing the real solution," argues George W. Hendrikson, president of the 'Sydia First!' society. "Why should we bother building landfills at all? I'm sure that there are plenty of less-fortunate countries out there who would be more than happy to take our litter in return for some cash."
[Accept]
I'm leaning toward option 1, but it'll no doubt do in my all-consuming economy....anyone know the effects of the options?
Thanks.