NationStates - Deel 2

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Whips, Chains, And Leather, Oh My!
The Issue

An organized crowd of leather-clad individuals, some of whom are on leashes, are protesting against discrimination for those who share their interests.
The Debate

1. "We happen to express our love differently, with different hobbies and activities," explains BDSM enthusiast Sue-Ann O'Bannon, while wearing needle-sharp spiked heels and holding a whip. "Shops exist to cater to the needs of 'normal' people, but do you have ANY idea how hard it is to get a quality whip? A little support for our hobbies would be appreciated!"
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2. "Yeah," exclaims Randy du Pont, another enthusiast, wearing nothing but a collar, "and like other couples, we want the right to display our affection in public. If Master wants to take me walkies in public, he should be able to."
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3. Falala Hamilton dissents wholeheartedly. "This is not about showing affection--this is about moral decency. Think of the children, for God's sake! Think of the children! We must criminalize and eliminate this perversion to keep them safe. Which of course means a special task force to track down and capture these cretins!"
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Op zondag 17 september 2006 14:58 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:
(Je avatar is toch die geluksdraak uit The Never Endig Story? )

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Op zondag 17 september 2006 14:51 schreef ZomerDagDromer het volgende:
Is er nog plek voor mijn landje Croupeloupe in de Fok-regio?

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Op zondag 17 september 2006 14:58 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:
Uiteraard ZomerDagDromer
Jammer dat je niet meerdere landen mag bezitten, ik wil weleens wat anders dan een dictatuur! Dan komt er maar een revolutie en wordt de dictator afgezet, en komen de boomknuffelaars aan de macht
Dat betekent dus minder power, maar meer aandacht voor de natuur en het welzijn van m'n inwoners. Eens zien hoe dat uitpakt!

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Op zondag 17 september 2006 20:24 schreef Filatelistfetisjist het volgende:

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Volgens mij mag je wel meerdere landen aanmaken, maar je mag er maar één aanmelden bij de UN.

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I have more than one nation. Can they all join the UN?

No. You may only have one nation in the UN at any given time. To enforce this, UN member nations must supply an e-mail address.

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The Incorporated States of Murduku
"Incorporated!"

UN Category: Libertarian Police State
Civil Rights:Excellent
Economy:Very Strong
Political Freedoms: Rare
Location: The North Pacific

Regional Influence: Minnow

The Incorporated States of Murduku is a tiny, economically powerful nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5 million are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16%. A large private sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, followed by Gambling and Uranium Mining.

Crime is moderate. Murduku's national animal is the mothman, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the duku.

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The Democratic States of 1337 Skill
"Please don't kick the sheep."

UN Category: Left-wing Utopia
Civil Rights:
Superb Economy:
Reasonable Political Freedoms:
Superb

Location: Fok Regional Influence: Minnow

The Democratic States of 1337 Skill is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its burgeoning sheep population. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 6 million are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 28%, but much higher for the wealthy. An almost nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Trout Farming industry.

Voting is voluntary. Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. 1337 Skill's national animal is the sheep, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the wuppie.

En dat er zo weinig ruimte is op de kaart van fok!

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Op maandag 18 september 2006 01:26 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:
And lo!
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Aging Concerns in Zazzizi
Government Acts
The Issue

Fears about the aging population in Zazzizi have been raised after it was discovered that nearly a fifth of the population is over 65 years of age and becoming a serious drain on pension funds everywhere.
The Debate

1. "We're going to run out of working age citizens if we don't act fast!" warns Dave Li, a government statistician. "Birth rates are down, death rates are down, and the amount of budget spent on pensions has doubled in the last twenty years! We need to put an end to this, quickly and without delay: we must kill off all the people too old to work anymore... well except for government officials like you and me of course..."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

2. "I can't believe I'm hearing this!" yells Jean-Paul Mistletoe, a wizened octogenerian. "We have our rights! You can't do that to us! What utter rubbish about our pensions! I can hardly survive on the paltry number of travestiets I get each week! If anything, we should get more money! If you're so worried about low death rates, then just cut the healthcare budget to make up for the loss!"
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3. "Woah, woah! Talk about hasty decisions here, man," says Kool Kal, one of your more hip advisors. "Just increase the working age to say... ninety-five years old? Then the number of people eligible for a pension is like, dramatically reduced, man. Why? It's 'cos most of them'll be like, six feet under, dude!" He high-fives you. "Funny, ain't it, man?"
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Police Consider "Big Brother" Anti-Crime System
The Issue

The Police department is considering installing surveillance cameras in all major public areas, in an effort to crack down on crime.
The Debate

1. "This is a blatant invasion of the right to privacy!" says libertarian web site operator Miranda Wall. "Now I can't even go out in public any more without being watched? And you know this is just the beginning. Today there are cameras in city streets. Tomorrow they're peering through your bedroom window."
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2. "Hey, I've got news for you," says Police media liaison Pete Love. "When you're out in public, PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU. These cameras will be extremely helpful in reducing the national crime rate. Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is about."
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3. "This 'slippery slope' argument has got me thinking," says Police Minister Pip Shiomi. "You know, it would be a lot easier to fight crime if we watched people all the time. Not with cameras, of course. That's clearly an invasion of privacy. But how about a national database of our citizens, coupled with compulsory ID cards and barcoding? It would stop crime dead in its tracks."

This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.

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Op vrijdag 22 september 2006 14:10 schreef Gamer_V het volgende:
De site doet het nu niet.

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UN Category: Iron Fist Consumerists

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Op donderdag 28 september 2006 12:04 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:
Je gaat naar 'Settings' en dan vink je 'Vacation Mode' aan

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The Truly Delighted Empire of Zazzizi
"Make war, not love!"

UN Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights: Some
Economy: Developing
Political Freedoms: Rare
Location: Fok

Regional Influence: Truckler

The Truly Delighted Empire of Zazzizi is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its strong anti-business politics. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.317 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a spate of enforced closures has left 'Government FM' as the nation's only radio station, phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, [b]and popular political cartoonists are thrown in jail for inciting dissent.[/b[ Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zazzizi's national animal is the homo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the travestiet.

Zazzizi is ranked 21st in the region and 90,293rd in the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector.