# FILE NAME: 00002450.soc # TITLE: Should we ban all private jets? [bc0c6e7d452cf7b24a3a23e04d2e80f7] # 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: 4 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - In general, the group was in favour of a ban on private jets. The participants agreed that private jets are an unnecessary luxury and are often bought and used as a symbol of wealth and status. The participants also agreed that private jets are a massive contributor to pollution and that there are better, more sustainable ways to travel. However, the participants did not feel that an outright ban on private jets was necessary or fair. The participants felt that people should be able to spend their money as they wish and that a ban on private jets would be an infringement on people's rights. The participants also felt that a ban on private jets would be unfair to people whose jobs require them to travel frequently. The participants felt that people whose jobs require them to travel frequently should be able to do so in the most efficient and comfortable way possible. The participants also felt that a ban on private jets would be unfair to people who are in the public eye and who would be hounded by fans if they were to get on a commercial flight. The participants felt that people who are in the public eye should be able to travel in private if they wish to do so. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - No, we should not ban all private jets. The issue of private jets is not as simple as it seems. Private jets are not all the same, and they are not all used in the same way. For example, some private jets are used for emergency medical evacuations. These jets can be used to save lives, and it would be a shame to ban them. Some private jets are used by people who are famous and are constantly followed by fans and paparazzi. For these people, private jets can be a necessity, and it would be unfair to ban them. Private jets are also used by business people. These people are often very busy, and they need to get to meetings and conferences as quickly as possible. It would be unfair to ban these people from using private jets. It is true that private jets are not good for the environment. However, private jets are a necessity for some people, and banning them would be unfair. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - In general, the group was opposed to banning private jets. The group felt that it would be unfair to people who use private jets for work purposes. The group also felt that people should be allowed to spend their money in the way they want to. However, the group did agree that more sustainable practices should be encouraged. The group also felt that more efficient regulations should be introduced. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - No, we should not ban all private jets. Private jets are a massive luxury. However, it may be worthwhile having some kind of limitations on their uses in order to benefit the environment. Taking a private jet for a short distance that could be made in a car is not an environmentally friendly idea. However, on outright ban is not necessary or fair as some people in the world would be hounded by fans if they were to get on a commercial flight. 2: 2,4,3,1 1: 1,3,2,4 1: 1,2,4,3 1: 1,2,3,4