# FILE NAME: 00002418.soc # TITLE: Should the government be able to forcefully take someone’s land and turn it into a public park? [4fe85eaf7638b86fe8a891437cb90a6f] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - No, the government should not be able to forcibly take someone’s land and turn it into a public park. The government does not own the land and should not be able to take it from its rightful owner. The government should be able to offer to purchase the land, but if the land owner declines, then this should be the end of the matter. The government cannot take something that does not belong to them. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - No, the government should not be able to forcibly take someones land and turn it into a public park. The government does not own other peoples land. People work hard for their land and it should not be taken away. The government should be able to offer to purchase the land, but if the land owner declines, then this should be the end of the matter. The government cannot take something that does not belong to them. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - No, the government should not be able to forcibly take someone’s land and turn it into a public park. The government does not own the land and should not be able to take it from its rightful owner. The government should be able to offer to purchase the land, but if the land owner declines, then this should be the end of the matter. The government cannot take something that does not belong to them. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - No, the government should not be able to take someone’s land and turn it into a public park. The government does not own the land, so they should not be able to take it. The land owner should be able to decline the government’s offer to purchase the land. If they do decline, then this should be the end of the matter. The government cannot take something that does not belong to them. 1: 1,3,4,2 1: 2,1,3,4 1: 3,2,1,4 1: 2,1,4,3 1: 4,2,1,3