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Why would the general public hearing that argument not receive it kindly?
Several reasons why they
may not receive it kindly, those I can think of quickly include:
1 - Some people are not rational
2 - Some people believe life is a conspiracy theory and the argument is a 'cover up'
3 - Some people are envious of rich layabouts who fly aeroplanes (see point #1)
4 - Some people are swayed by local opinion formers who incite anxiety through the 'safety' argument
5 - Some people have an environmental argument
e.g. a few months after we moved into our current house near Stansted (new build estate) a local activist knocked on the door to canvass for a petition to move the SID routes.
I asked her why and she said that local residents thought it was dangerous that airlines flew overhead.
'Wasn't the airport there when they bought their houses?' I asked.
Oh yes, she replied, but people did not realise how close the flight paths were.
In the local paper, a few weeks later, it transpires that the petition had gained several hundred supporters.
Well it got nowhere, as Stansted is ear marked for development, but all I am saying (and I am not against RIABs or aeros) is we need to act responsibly (and be seen to act responsibly) to protect our privileges.