Read the passage. A new stadium can produce an opening night that photographs beautifully: crowds, lights, and speeches about renewal. Months later, the budget still contains debt, the surrounding businesses may or may not benefit, and residents must decide what else the money could have built. Enthusiasm is evidence of desire, not proof of value. Public funding for stadiums should be argued in terms of measurable public return, not civic excitement alone. Which choice best explains the passage's thesis placement and line of reasoning?