Student Arrested for Plotting Gas Attack on Anti-Pope Crowd

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Joelcool7 said:

Umm from what I heard the costs that the Government is covering is largely security, like Police and ensuring safety. They would have done the same if 1.5 million muslims, Athiests or any other ethnic group were coming. Fact is 1.5 million people need extra police and security forces and measures to accomodate them.

Also your 100 million Euro's was according to the program I watched a daily figure. How could 1.5 million tourists spend only 100 million Euro's? In four days? As for bringing in more money then the olympics, I never said it would bring in more money. I said it was a bigger event and it is, the Vancouver Olympics did not bring in 1.5-million tourists. It is most definatly a bigger event. Though I guess I wasn't that clear but notice that I never said in that sentence anything about it bringing in more money. I was making a seperate statement in the wrong context.

Even if say the people only benefitted 50 or so million euro's thats still a massive amount of cash. These pilgrims if they have a good time will by word of mouth cause more people to visit. As I said it'll boost the tourist industry big time.

I notice you purposely mention 72 million dollars and then 100 million dollars in profit. Where as its really around 50 million euro's spent and 100 million Euro's brought in daily.

Also I under estimate the amount of money brought in. I only mention the four day visit from the Pope but the actual festival lasts six days. Meaning even more money will be spent. Theirs no way 1.5-million people are going to spend only 100 million Euro's, infact they will spend more then that each day if they are their.

The Government is doing a very smart thing for the economy and if it chose not to. Well then the country would be in chaos. What do you suggest, that the police don't bring in re-inforcements, no more paramedic's no extra security forces. No special road blocks and controls. FOr 1.5 million people flowing into a small space, you have no choice but to increase spending on security. It would be extremely irresponsable not to. Its a Governments responsability to protect its people.

The pope's visit is no different then any other international venue. Whether it be the Olympic's or a World Religious Conference or the G8 or anything else. You only care because its a religious organisation. But the Government should not discriminate against religious groups when they go to have events in their country.

Why should a huge secular event be supported by Government but when a religious organisation wants to hold an event it shouldn't be allowed?

It's clearly a biggotted attack by Athiest's, Gay rights activists and other non-Catholic's simply because they dislike the Catholic Church.

Also note I myself am not a Catholic, so don't even try and play the bias card. This is a huge economic boost and tourism boost that Spain could use. It would be stupid not to boost security and spend money on essential services when you have 1.5-million people coming. This is all common sense.

First of all, you were being dishonest. When I said Olympics, I was obviously referring to the Summer Olympics (which is commonly known as simply 'the Olympics').

Second of all, you've mentioned many times that you're catholic, so don't start lying to seem leess biased now.

Third, Spain is Europe's second most popular tourist destination after France. They don't need this. They're already super popular as is.

Fourthof all, it isn't just financing protection, but the entire activities, the Pope's transportation and accomodations etc. The Pope can pay for his own accomodations, transportation etc. It's not as if the Catholic Church is lacking money, and if it is the can pawn one of the many treasures located in the Vatican, that they shouldn't even own in the first place. The Government shouldn't finance such an event in any way.