Group D, Panel Discussion, Nov 5, 2020

 Panel discussion 4: Group D

◆Topic

We need a 24-hours convenience store, or not

◆Discussion members

Karen Arkin / clerk of CD shop  ✳︎Moderator

Julia Adams / career woman

Matilda Sugino / famous singer’s agent

Qinglong Cai / pharmacist

Spenser Donald / architect

◆Contents

< Julia Adams >  For → For

     She agrees with this idea. She has two reasons. First, she works until around midnight, so if there is a 24-hours convenience store, it will be very useful for her and the people who works like her to buy some foods or products. Second, she said that the 24-hours convenience store will be a place of crimes prevention. If the person is in danger, he or she can ask to help any time, and the light of the convenience store makes around there brightly. Dark night is dangerous for going back to the home, but there is a light, it feels more comfortable for many people. Already there is some convenience stores, but 24-hours convenience store isn’t. It will be fit anyone’s life style and helpful in an emergency.

< Matilda Sugino >  For → For

     She agrees with this idea. She has three reasons. First, anyone who want to get the money, they can use convenience store’s ATM system any time, if there is a 24-hours convenience store. Second, the employment will increase by the 24-hours convenience store. At the midnight, it needs the employees who works and Apollon has 3,000 clones, so we can employ them. Even if we think about this without the clones, some people who want to work or need money can get the work. Third, Apollon is a tourism country, so here is many visitors. They may come to Apollon at the midnight, at the time like that, they can buy some products and make travel comfortable, it’s very useful.

< Qinglong Cai >  Against → For

     He disagrees with this idea. He has two reasons. First, he thinks that the cost of construction is too high. If we build a new convenience store, we need to think the cost of land, building, employees and so on. Actually, we need think more about that. Second, if there is a 24-hours convenience store, we will hire people like students. However, the students go back home at late night, it is so dangerous and he’s worry about that, because he also have the student years old sister.

< Spenser Donald >  Neutral → For

     He is neutral for this idea. First, he says that it’s so useful, if there is a 24-hours convenience store. However, he thinks that there are many older people in Apollon, and they won’t use it so much. He considers that how many people are there who use the convenience store around midnight. If there is not so many people, he thinks here is not so much needs to make it. Furthermore, he is worry about the people who work at night. He says it is more dangerous than the day, and it’s not good for their health. He also thinks that it’s good if there is the people who want to work.

◆Questions from the audience

1. Julia said that she changes the plan to use the existing convenience store into a 24-hours one. How do any other member think about that? (Pepper Gruber)

     Spenser, Qinglong, and Matilda answered this question. And they all said that they have already discussed about this and agree.

2. Julia talked about OR code system. Can you tell me more about that? (Alex Mcadams)

     Julia answered this question. She said about the QR code in the case of no clerks. If it is difficult to employ some people, I suggest to use QR code system. The consumers can buy some thing without clerks by using the QR code and also use it when they enter the convenience store. It is safety and cost reduction.

3. The QR code system is good, but he has a better idea. The idea is that installing the street light over Apollon. They could protect clerks and local people. What do you think a bout that?(Theodore Symons)

     Julia answered this question. She said his idea is good, but we need to discuss about whether the 24-hours convenience store needs or not. 

4. People who agree with this idea said we will make only one 24-hours convenience store. But I think that the people who live in further place from it can’t use it. What do you think about that? (Chipp White, me)

     Julia and Matilda answered this question. Julia said that we will make one, and if this attempt works good, make more 24-hours one anywhere in Apollon. Matilda also said that the first one is the trial one and check the demand and if it is good, make more convenience stores somewhere.

5. Where are you going to make the 24-hours convenience store? And what do you think about the cost of QR code? (Mia Williams)

     Matilda and Julia answered this question. Matilda said that she thinks it will make main city Apo. Julia said that center of the city and she thinks that train station and bus station is more good place to make. And for the QR code system, Julia answered. She said that it takes cost but once we introduce the system, the store doesn’t need cost of employees. At first, the system takes cost, however, it is the same or more cheaper than employ people continue.

6. The security system is good, but we don’t need to talk about the danger or not. It is all same other stores about the conditions. What do you think? (Anna Plowman)

     Spenser and Julia answered this question. Spenser thinks that is good opinion. He said that he should not focus on the security problems. Julia also said that the security is one of the aspect but we should focus on the topic.

7. A security camera isn’t enough for security at midnight?, what do Qinglong think about that? (Pepper Gruber)

     Qinglong answered this question. He thinks that it’s enough for a day. However, in a midnight, he thinks that more hard security for clerk and many people who use it to be safety.

8. Julia and Matilda said that the 24-hours convenience store will be helpful in the disaster occurring, but how is it helpful working in detail? (Alex Mcadams)

     Matilda answered this question. She said that if the disaster occurs, the store can give some foods or products from their stocks to the people who affected by the disaster.

9. Are you managed the convenience store, Julia? You’re rich, and who will decide the place to make the 24-hours store? (Robert Brown)

     Julia answered this question. She likes her job, so she don’t want to be the owner of convenience store. And the place will be center profitably. She means the center of Apollon.

10. He thinks that many garbages will be increasing, if there is a new 24-hours convenience store. The garbages like plastics are in street or water. It’s not good for us. What do you think about that, Julia? (Robert Brown)

     Julia answered this question. She said that she can understand his idea, but if the store is there, it’s only the time becomes a few long, so the garbages will be increase but it’s not so much amounts and it will not become the harm.

◆Result

They reached consensus.

     About this topic, all member agree to set up a 24-hours convenience store. However, they have to discuss more about the QR code system, workers like clones, and some problems in detail.

◆My opinion

     I agree with this idea. I have two reasons. First, I think that the 24-hours convenience store will be the helpful for some people. Maybe, there are not so many people who use it at midnight, however, the people who can’t go shopping enough at day time like Julia can use and help their lives and also tourists can use it. Second, it will make the employment in Apollon. I don’t know well about the clones, however, it will be help some one who want to work like not only students but also retired people. Therefore, I think it’s good to make 24-hours convenience store. About the discussion, Karen’s work is really good. She summarize the remarks and questions each time. It was really easy to understand for the audience and for me.