Weekly Short: A Petition to Stop the Destruction of the Ancestral Homeland of Merfolk

To Whom It May Concern;

I write to you today in the hopes of addressing the proposal to mine near the Northern Shoreline. Not only will this bring no real benefit in terms of revenue to the state, but it will also be detrimental to the merfolk living in the area.

The discovery of the aquatic races of homosapien came as a shock to all. However, now armed with this knowledge we cannot allow projects with such dire impacts to go ahead.

I will highlight what we know of our aquatic brethren, along with how the proposed mining project would cause undue harm to them.

Firstly, the obvious run off of wastewater will contaminate the pristine home of the merfolk. From early observation they were not the only new species discovered, and we as yet don’t know how the wastewater will impact them. From previous ecological events we can assume the effect will not be positive.

The additional people present in the area are the second problem. The merfolk lead a very quiet life when they shoal along the coast. The additional noise pollution would, we believe, be detrimental in securing their continual communication. The merfolk have the potential to change what we know of the ocean and add to our knowledge of the world. 

Lastly, any increase in the movement of supply barges and commerce vessels will create a hazardous zone, restricting the merfolk from reaching the shoreline. These activities can only be seen as a blockade from their side, giving rise to a potentially hostile reaction.

We, the undersigned, implore you not to proceed with approval for the new mine site. Please listen to and engage with the ambassador sent by their people and abandon this pursuit of profit at the expense of a nation.