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Debate: Ban on laser pointers
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Sould the government totally ban laser pointers? |
Background and Context of Debate:In April, 2008, after a large increase in the number of laser pointer attacks on aircraft, the NSW Government in Australia banned laser pointers from anyone without a permit. The attacks on planes coming into land at Sydney Airport had been growing and caused delays and caused pilots to change their flight path. Laser pointers if aimed directly at low-flying aircraft's pilots can temporarily blind the pilot, which is very dangerous. The NSW government hopes other states will follow it's lead. Using laser pointers dangerously was already illegal in NSW but obviously the law wasn't working. Now it is illegal to be in possession of laser pointers unless you have a permit. Since the law has been in place, no laser pointer attacks on aircraft have been reported in NSW. One reason why the government decided to make possession of laser pointers illegal is because it is not hard to catch people with laser pointers but it is hard to catch criminals using them dangerously. |
Problem: Are laser pointers currently a problem? | |
Yes
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No
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Is the usefulness of laser pointers small? | |
Yes
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NoLaser pointers are in popular demand. Laser pointers are in very popular demand and sell easily at dear prices. Most people don't use them dangerously and they do have many uses. They are modt commonly used to project light onto points in a business presetation. They are convinient to have for all sorts of reasons and in dim light they can easily be pointed to things. They are commonly used for many different reasons and their only use is certainly not just pointing them at landing aircraft. |
Punishment: Is jail time a suitable punishment for posessing a laser pointer? | |
YesNews: Pilots welcome jail time for laser offenders: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/08/2211257.htm
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No
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Should we totally ban laser pointers, rather than restrict their use? | |
Yes
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No
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Legitimacy: Are there legitimate uses of laser pointers? | |
Yes |
No |
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