NationStates Jolt Archive

PROPOSED ISSUE

Name:
Airport neighbours complain about noise

Description:
People living near one of @@NAME@@'s major airports are complaining about the excessive noise generated by the low-flying aircraft

Validity:
valid for all

Options:

[option]"I have an idea!" says member of the public @@RENDOMNAME@@, "why don't we install noise screens all around the airports, or even develop new ways of powering our aircraft! electric jumbo's! that's the way forwards for everybody!"
[effect]planes frequently fall out of the sky because pilots forgot to charge their batteries
[stats]tax rate up, happiness down, environment down, compassion down

[option]"That's a terrible idea!" says @@RANDOMNAME@@ of the aircraft management section. "Do you know how much that would cost!? It would cripple the whole industry! Just because they can't afford housing anywhere else doesnt mean they can govern our airbases. We shouldn't have to deal with any noise restrictions at all. The government should be giving us a freer hand, and maybe a few @@CURRENCY@@s, considering how vital we are to the economic well-being of this nation."
[effect]airplane pilots try setting records for most house windows shattered while landing
[stats]tax rate up, commerce budget up, happiness down, environment down, economy up

[option]"Chill out, man!" says hippie clan leader @@RANDOMNAME@@ "Hey man, airplanes are so, like, not cool! Maybe we should just, like, chill out in the place where we are! Get totally used to it and like it, man, because they are, like, totally ruining the environment! Ban these iron birds, man!"
[effect]aircraft are banned from @@NAME@@'s skies
[stats]tax rate up, equality down, economy down

[option]Military General @@RANDOMNAME@@ says "This cannot be allowed to continue! I believe those citizens forced to live by these airports should be allowed to install military-grade anti-aircraft missile launchers and flak guns on their lawns! Give the public the right to take action! Of course, some of the public may disagree with this strategy, but I'm sure we can give them free airplane tickets to make up for it!"
[effect]aircraft are regularly downed by anti-aircraft guns
[stats]personal freedoms up a bit, tax rate down, compassion down a lot, happiness up, intelligence up a bit, arms manufacturing up

[option]"This is outrageous!" screams widely-laughed-at supermodel @@RANDOMNAME@@. "All those soundwaves are damaging my skin! We need to ban all noise above 50 decibels and have everyone speak in sign language!"
[effect]citizens can only talk in the privacy of remote mountain caves
[stats]happiness down, police funding up, environment up

Why is environment down in the first option? Surely electric powered planes would be better for the environment?

Also how about an option along these lines, perhaps instead of option 2:

[option]"What?" cries @@RANDOMNAME@@ of the airplane industry. "These people are living there for one of two reasons. Either they've lived there since before the airport was built, in which case they had plenty of opportunity to move away, or they've moved there since the airport was built, in which case they're morons! Create some law making 'being a moron' illegal, and we'll bulldoze their houses and expand the airport!"
[effect]half the population is in jail, while airports take up half of the country's land area
[stats]environment down, economy down slightly, civil rights down, personal freedoms down, compassion down, happiness down, tax up, police funding up

Firstly I would point out that you spelt @@RANDOMNAME@@ wrong in the first option. Secondly I would say that there were too many options and that maybe the hippie leader should maybe become an environmentalist as they would be more likely to complain.

Why is environment down in the first option? Surely electric powered planes would be better for the environment?


Would planes falling from low battery be good for the Enviroment?

No offence, if I wrote the issue I would not go into such detail!

Would planes falling from low battery be good for the Enviroment?

No offence, if I wrote the issue I would not go into such detail!
One would assume that there'd be people to make sure the planes are properly charged before each flight. I mean, it's not as if you get planes taking off these days without enough fuel to make the flight, is it?

There is one thing that makes absolutely no sense, and that is that making quiter planes, and having noise screens should be seperate choices, Also, why does option 4 decrease taxes?? that majes no sense.

Why in option 3 would taxes and equality change? Why does everything affect taxes in some way?

Also in the issues sticky I remember Sirocco saying that he wouldn't accept issues/options where options aren't possible. I know some are borderline but I don't know whether building giant screens would pass.

Neither option 1 or option 3 have anything good in the stats to balance it. Each option should have some good and some bad, since there's not supposed to be a right or wrong choice.

Have you asked sirocco for his opinion on the issue? He'll probably at least tell you if the concept and option choices are reasonable.

Neither option 1 or option 3 have anything good in the stats to balance it. Each option should have some good and some bad, since there's not supposed to be a right or wrong choice.

Have you asked sirocco for his opinion on the issue? He'll probably at least tell you if the concept and option choices are reasonable.

Option 3 should really increase environment because electric planes are better than ones we use. Also I think maybe the title could be more interesting or something like 'Residents Complane about Planes', my one is pretty poor but maybe a catchier title might be better.

Neither option 1 or option 3 have anything good in the stats to balance it. Each option should have some good and some bad, since there's not supposed to be a right or wrong choice.

Have you asked sirocco for his opinion on the issue? He'll probably at least tell you if the concept and option choices are reasonable.
Actually, every issue has a good choice an and bad choices, but which is good and which are bad depends on one's political views. However, a choice should not have only negative choices.