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Originally Posted by Regorium
There's a reason the yes side focuses primarily on emotional arguments. It's definitely persuasive, and I have no doubt that it'd be the greatest party Calgary has ever seen.
It's when people try to make logical arguments that make no sense like "indirect economic benefits" that bother me.
Just like the arena, if you want a playground then by all means go ahead and give all our money to the flames. But to argue that there's a net economic benefit is a joke.
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Entirely agree. Why try and justify something you just want with flimsy “indirect economic benefits.”
Just embrace the fact that it’s ok to vote with your heart and not your head on some things, or spend money on things that are just fun and not practical.
I get that the yes side wants to convince people this is good economically to sway the vote, but the strongest part of the argument is that it’s fun, exciting, and is going to be really memorable. It’s why the new library isn’t just a grey box. Going with your heart on something isn’t less valuable than going with your head, it’s just different.