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No @@ANIMAL@@ Left Behind? - Sober Thought - 05-11-2006
It's amazing what some insomnia and reliable access to a computer will do.
I don't this has been touched on before, and I like the fact that it isn't an either/or one like many others. Infact, I thought one or two other options might be fun too, but decided I was already pressing my luck at five.
Title: No @@ANIMAL@@ Left Behind?
Description:
Recently when a @@MAJORINDUSTRY@@ pensioner and champion @@ANIMAL@@ fancier decided to travel abroad for a pet show, the border guards on Skull Island insisted that "Fluffikins" had to be quarantined for six months. Shocked by this ill-mannered treatment, the pet human indignantly returned home.
Validity: Valid for all nations
Options:
[option]"Why do they hate my widdle Fwuffikins so? She's the cutest @@ANIMAL@@ in the whole @@TYPE@@ and I have the ribbons to prove it," says @@RANDOMNAME@@ tearfully after the experience in an interview with the @@NAME@@ Broadcasting Corporation. "I say we embargo Skull Island until all animals are wanted on the voyage! No animal left behind!"
[effect] international trade policy is set by @@ANIMAL@@ owners and @@MAJORINDUSTRY@@ pensioners
[stats]economic freedom and commerce decrease; political freedom increases because the animal lover winds and major industry increases since its OAPs are setting the political agenda
[option]"Look," pleads @@RANDOMNAME@@, Foreign Minister of Skull Island, "we're sorry about the @@ANIMAL@@ but we can't have infestations of exotic species now, can we? What would Kong think? If you shut this animal lover up we can continue mutually beneficial trade with @@NAME@@."
[effect] governments support the rights of foreigners over their own citizens
[stats]civil rights decrease; economic freedom and commerce increase
[option]"This is just what we've been waiting for," says your National Security Advisor Doctor Merkw?rdige-Liebe. "A pretext like this would be just perfect to put our invasion plan into motion. We must not allow a quarantine gap!"
[effect] the War of the @@ANIMAL@@ has claimed untold lives
[stats]civil rights, economic freedom and political rights all decrease; defense increases
[option]"Why are we even listening to this nonsense?," Mr. X, your backroom political operative says. "If this crazy @@ANIMAL@@ person doesn't like what the government is doing, too bad so sad."
[effect] the @@TYPE@@ won't even defend its own national animal
[stats]political rights decrease; economic rights and commerce increase
[option]Street evangelist Pastor @@RANDOMNAME@@ known in the cult, er, church as Standing @@ANIMAL@@ bellows: "This is a sign from above! I now know I have been chosen to lead the nation just as my namesake was cast from Skull Island!"
[effect] the Unspeakable Cult of Standing @@ANIMAL@@ runs the country
[stats]political and civil rights all decrease; religion & spirituality increase
No @@ANIMAL@@ Left Behind? - Groot Gouda - 05-17-2006
I quite like this, but I am really ignorant on the whole issue thing. The cheese issue of last year never made it either. But good luck with this!
No @@ANIMAL@@ Left Behind? - Sober Thought - 05-20-2006
Yes, I was sorry about your cheese issue; I quite liked it, and thought a good industry-based issue was an excellent idea and might stimulate other people to more systematically go through the list of ~15 major industries. For example, an Law&Order issue could be made for Pizza Delivery. Hey, that's an issue I can write! See you in an hour. :roll: