# FILE NAME: 00002452.soc # TITLE: Should we ban all private jets? [8aaac5c49f0d4c10e03ecbd46c20969d] # 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 opposed to an outright ban on private jets. The group felt that private jets are an important means of transport for some people and banning them would be unfair to those people. However, the group felt that private jets are a symbol of wealth and status and that they should be discouraged from being used in this way. The group also felt that private jets are often used inefficiently and that this is something that should be discouraged. The group felt that private jets should be encouraged to be used more efficiently and in a more sustainable way. The group also felt that private jets should be encouraged to be used in a way that is not a symbol of wealth and status. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - We should not ban private jets, however, strict regulations should be put in place to ensure private jets are used in the most sustainable way possible. The amount of private jets in the world should be capped, and the amount of emissions a private jet is allowed to produce should be capped. We should also look to incentivise the use of more sustainable forms of transport, such as high speed rail, for journeys that would normally be made by private jet. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - 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. However, the participants did agree that some limitations on private jet usage should be imposed in order to benefit the # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - 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. 2: 1,2,4,3 1: 2,1,3,4 1: 2,4,1,3 1: 1,2,3,4