NationStates - Deel 2

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The Issue

After claims of two-headed homos being seen near the numerous landfills of Zazzizi, there have been calls for the government to act.
The Debate

1. "Look at that thing!" wails famous environmentalist Tobias Jefferson, pointing at one of Zazzizi's largest dumps. "It's an eyesore, a pollutant, and a damn disgrace! What we need to do is get everyone recycling their waste! What we have left we can shoot into space in specially-made space shuttles and we'll never have to think about it again! Sure it'll be expensive, but considering the benefits to the great outdoors, I think we should consider it."
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2. "Ah, the expense!" moans Max Bush, government economist. "Do you have any idea what that would cost?! A much better way of dealing with this waste is to burn it and use the energy it produces to power Zazzizi's big cities. There may be a few side-effects on the environment, but with all the cheap power coming in who would care?"
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3. "Oh come now," says Colin Mistletoe, a nearby suburbanite. "There's no need to bring all the pollution into the cities! These dumps can get a whole lot bigger you know. Just keep piling the rubbish on and we can use them as tourist attractions or something. People will flock to see how high they can climb our artificial mountains! If we run out of space, just knock down a few forests. No one will notice."
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4. "You're all missing the real solution," argues Falala Mombota, president of the 'Zazzizi First!' society. "Why should we bother building landfills at all? I'm sure that there are plenty of less-fortunate countries out there who would be more than happy to take our litter in return for some cash."

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The Emirate of Zazzizi is a huge, devout nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, cynical population of 846 million are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich.

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The BRRRRRR BRRRRRR of Eend is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 1.521 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

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Buy A Better Baby?
The Issue

A top fertility clinic has recently announced a new service allowing parents to create so-called 'designer babies'.
The Debate

1. "Embryo selection isn't really genetic engineering in the technical sense," explains Dr. Freddy Hamilton, owner of the Babies-2-Go Clinic. "It's more like being able to have a dozen abortions per month until you get the foetus you desire. I can't really see what's wrong with parents who can afford it being able to eliminate foetuses with undesirable genetic traits - like stupidity."
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2. "Thou shalt pay for thy sins!" screams Prudence Clinton, waving a crucifix. "This is just meddling with the sanctity of life. If these children are to be born with horrible defects then it's God's will and who are we to question it? This technology must be banned at once!"
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3. "This technology shows promise," muses Aaron McGuffin, minister of health. "But we can't trust the private sector with the future of our nation's children. We must place it under strict government regulation, so that we only screen out embryos with serious genetic conditions."
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4. "This has got me thinkin'," says General George W. Christmas, thumbing through a big folder marked 'X'. "If this technology lets us reduce genetic defects, then couldn't it work the other way? We could create ourselves an army of genetically superior soldiers! With our army of Super Soldiers, no nation would dare stand in our way!"
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Private Lab Holds Zazzizi's Sick To Ransom
The Issue

Scientists at a private medical research laboratory have announced that they have produced a drug which will combat Zazzizi's most notorious malady - Spon Plague.
The Debate

1. "This pill is the only known and unknown cure for the Spon Plague!" proclaims Professor Naki Hanover, the inventor of the cure. "But if we are to go ahead with the production of this drug, we must get some government support. We're set to make a fortune from this drug - the money we earn will help us develop even more cures for other as-yet untreatable diseases. Some people won't be able to afford it of course, but hard cheese on them: they should have got a paying job while they were still capable."
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2. "That's a disgraceful way to think!" says equal rights activist, Steffan Hamilton. "So the people who need the most help shouldn't get any? I propose that the government subsidises the production of all drugs so everyone can benefit from them, rich or not! That way the money-hungry corporations won't profit from the suffering of the masses. Of course there will be the matter of a small tax rise to fund it - but what's that when lives will be saved?"
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3. "I can't believe what I'm hearing," deplores well-respected religious leader, Abraham Gutenberg. "If God didn't want people to have this disease he wouldn't have created it in the first place. This is completely against the will of God and if the government allows this drug to go on sale we will all be doomed to an afterlife in a dark and fiery place! Now let's end this madness and abolish the production of pharmaceuticals and drugs altogether!"
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Op donderdag 20 juli 2006 20:27 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:

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Waar gaat dit nou weer over?

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Op donderdag 20 juli 2006 20:27 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:

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Waar gaat dit nou weer over?

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Op maandag 24 juli 2006 11:59 schreef BobRooney het volgende:
Ik ben naar FOK toe gegaan, en weer weggekicked. Waarom was dat?

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Op maandag 24 juli 2006 15:15 schreef Dr_Crouton het volgende:

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Que? Ik ben nog steeds UN Delegate, maar heb niemand meer gekickt sinds weken...

Wat is de naam van jouw land? Ik kijk vanavond wel in de lijst van gebande landen.

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Op zaterdag 22 juli 2006 14:36 schreef Burbo het volgende:

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Dismiss

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Op zaterdag 22 juli 2006 14:00 schreef DeHovenier het volgende:
Ik heb ook optie 2 gekozen. Ben nu Diplomat kwa Regional Influence...het gaat steeds verder omlaag

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Ornery Overcrowding Problem
The Issue

A survey recently released by the Zazzizi Housing Authority indicates that the country's burgeoning population is rapidly leading to a housing crisis as families find themselves crammed into increasingly cramped living spaces.
The Debate

1. "What we need are more high rises, whether low-cost or fancy condos," says demographic expert Buy Hendrikson. "They're efficient, waste little land, and wouldn't you love to wake up to the bright cheery sky in front of you every morning? Of course, there's the problem of higher contagious disease transmission, but I'm sure our health system is robust enough for that. Not to mention all the jobs these new buildings will bring."
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2. "All these industrial factories take up so much space," argues social welfare commentator Colin Longbottom. "The fact is, not only do they pollute, but they hog land that is better used for low-cost housing. Studies show that apartments are just too cramped for people to be comfortable in. We would be a lot better off in simple single-floor houses. Especially if they're subsidised by the government."
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3. "This raises an interesting issue," says Bianca Nagasawa, staunch supporter of birth control. "And that is: why do we need to build more housing anyway? Why don't we just limit the number of children each family can have? Besides, pregnancy causes all sorts of complications. We're better off with less of it anyway."

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The Issue
There is a growing call within Koffemania to abolish smoking in public areas.

The Debate

1 "I'm in full support of this motion," says man on the street Billy-Bob Clinton. "I'm sick of being stuck behind smokers, sucking in their pollution! They can light up in the privacy of their own homes, if they want."

2 "What's so special about their homes?" says anti-smoking campaigner Roger Bush. "The government has a responsibility to stop people from hurting themselves -- it's the same reason we should make them wear seat belts in cars. Sooner or later, they end up in one of Koffemania's hospitals, sucking on taxpayer-funded healthcare. Not that that's why we should ban smoking. We should ban it because we care."
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3 "Get your hands off my fag!" wheezes long-time smoker Dave Nagasawa. "I've been smoking for fifty years and it's never done me any harm. Helps me concentrate, it does! The government should back off on trying to tell me what I can put into my own body. Telling a smoker he can't light up in a restaurant is discrimination, pure and simple. If you want to put a stop to unfairness, stop that."

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Regional Influence: Handshaker

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Zazzizi is ranked 1st in the region and 10,607th in the world for Healthiest Nations.

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MutedPhaith is ranked 25th in the region and 98,892nd in the world for Healthiest Nations.

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Regional Influence: Negotiator

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Koffemania is ranked 7th in the region and 27,837th in the world for Healthiest Nations.

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Civil Rights: Economy: Political Freedoms:
Excellent Good Good

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The Issue
After watching the movie 'The Fast and the Belligerent', boyracers from all over Koffemania have been petitioning for the abolition of speed limits.

The Debate
1"Today's cars are safer at high speeds than ever before," argues Alexei Summers, editor of Sports Car Monthly. "And long-distance commuters are tired of spending hours on the road just to get to the next city. Abolishing the speed limit would be great for the economy too! People would be more likely to go out and buy cars if they thought they'd be able to use them properly. It seems like such a shame to be puttering along at the speed limit in a magnificent car like the 450HP twin-turbo Pinguin SX/T-7700 you know."

2"Are you crazy?" cries Randy Broadside, a road-accident victim. "We need lower speed limits on automobiles, not higher. You might as well enforce mandatory blindfolds on the road too, it'll come to the same conclusion! People's lives are at stake here! If people were made to drive at, say, no faster than fifty kilometres per hour, I would feel a lot happier walking the streets. Besides, if it takes a long time to get places via car then people might begin using mass transit for once."

3"I think the current speed limits are fine, but we need better enforcement," says Alexei Summers, the most feared traffic warden in Koffemania. "If we required GPS tracking devices in all vehicles, we'd ticket every single speeder, no problem. In addition, we could monitor the movements of criminals and other suspicious individuals, and vastly reduce the risk of crime, terrorism, and other subversive activity. Some say that's an invasion of privacy, but if you've done nothing wrong what's there to fear?"

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Op dinsdag 15 augustus 2006 23:09 schreef remlof het volgende:
Faduz is ranked 2nd in the region and 13,499th in the world for Healthiest Nations.

en in Faduz mag je nog gewoon overal roken hoor

Zazzizi is #1 trouwens...

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Faduz is ranked 3rd in the region and 11,887th in the world for Healthiest Nations.

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The Republic of Sashonska is a very large, devout nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 102 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Social Welfare, although Education and Law & Order are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 49%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Religious classes are compulsory for all school students, every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government, long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences, and voting is voluntary. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sashonska's national animal is the cat and its currency is the euro.

Sashonska is ranked 53,210th in the world for Healthiest Nations.