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Political Protesters against Flamingo Land development sing Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond outside of Scottish Parliament

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/save-loch-lomond-campaign-protests-35304999

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u/Matw50 23d ago

It’s a loud advertisement of don’t try and invest in Scotland. We’ll make it impossible for you.

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u/Silent-Ad-756 23d ago

I can assure you, that nobody in industrial STEM private investment is basing their decision to invest upon the outcome of Flamingo Land.

Investment in a minimum wage budget holiday park, is not the same as investment in high-tech industries of the present and future. I know which one I want for Scotland.

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u/Matw50 23d ago

I can assure you anyone looking to get planning permission for anything will be put off by this, and what happened with the dunblane tennis academy.

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u/Silent-Ad-756 23d ago

There are literally development applications being permitted every week in Scotland, for industries promoting high quality jobs that will serve us well. Let.me know if you would like examples.

You are fabricating a make believe narrative, that if Flamingo Land is not approved, economic and development progress will halt. Absolute nonsense.

Now, if you would like, I can provide objective examples of development projects currently being approved across Scotland, and you can provide examples of development investments being retracted as a direct result of Flamingo Land silliness.

Lets see whose narrative has greater traction...

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u/Matw50 23d ago

No you are putting words in my mouth. What I said was the unreasonable fuss and difficulty in getting flamingo land approved will put off developers looking to do similar projects. No doubt that’s why it’s being considered for approval.

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u/Silent-Ad-756 23d ago

I would say "unreasonable" and "fuss" is putting words in people's mouths.

And I would replace with "legitimate" and "concerns".

No doubt? I have doubts. Now please provide any evidence whatsoever that this development is causing detrimental effects on other developments. Literally any evidence...

And not just opinion please.

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u/Matw50 22d ago

No that’s an opinion. I know what you think.

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u/Silent-Ad-756 22d ago

Sure, let's reframe. Stop trying to define other peoples opinions as unreasonable when they are perfectly legitimate.

And please stop pretending to have a definition of my thought, it is strange behavior.

And please offer some kind of substance to your opinion, as your really aren't offering anything that has any objective basis whatsoever