Nationstates

[Amaterasu]

My latest decision to encourage art has:

-Increased the Furniture Restoration Industry by 966%

-Decreased the Arms Manufacturing and Manufacturing industries by 93,9% each.

I dare say that was a pretty damn huge step.


EDIT: Huge step, hahaha! You want to see a really huge step, Former Me? I decided to encourage the usage of renewable energy and my Trout Fishing Industry has increased by a whopping 8.016% - more than 80-fold, yup.

[Hiro Protagonist]

As the government prepares for its latest budget, the Yang Tao Sapian Space Agency is looking for direction from you. Petitioners have been transported to your office to present their ideas.
The Debate

1. “We should seek out new life and new civilisation,” implores William Kirk, an elderly utopian SF author and astronomer. “There are trillions of stars, and it’s mad to believe Earth alone harbours intelligence. There might be alien green-skinned lovelies, just waiting for contact with a real man. We need telescopes and exploration probes, aimed at the second star to the right, and straight on till morning. Show some enterprise. See what’s out there... That-away.”
   Accept
   
2. “They call it a space race, but being first at any cost is not always the point,” suggests reformist politician Patrick Picard, looking suspiciously at five lightbulbs illuminating the room. “Attend to the small details at the Yang Tao Sapian Space Agency. Are they assimilating all the men and women needed, in an equal and fair fashion? Sometimes a counsellor can be of as much value as a pilot.” He takes a sip of hot Earl Violet tea. “I may be accused of being overly methodical, but these things matter. Suspend launches for now, and attend to infrastructure. Make it so.”
   Accept
   
3. “Space, I regret to say, is a dangerous place,” offers gruff base-commander and part-time gourmet chef Avery Sisko. “It’s not just about science, nor about being an emissary for corporate profits. It’s about security. Near-Earth space is getting crowded, with a multitude of nations seeking absolute dominion. You don’t want the East Lebatuckese to get any further with their space program, do you? Who knows what they’re doing up there with that Sputnak satellite? We need a new kind of space ship, to show our defiance of those agendas. One with guns. Lots of guns.”
   Accept
   
4. “Is anyone else here kind of bored?” yells young tearaway William Kirk Jr., revving his motorbike as he rides into your office, in clear contravention of rules and regulations. “We gotta make space exciting again for people, make the old things new again! Not just dry data and lore for tech-geeks, but awesomeness for ordinary people who like explosions, and lens-flared sunsets, and stuff like that. Reboot the Space Agency! Let’s have firework displays, televised low orbit skydiving, and celebrity astronauts with great hair! I dare you to do better!”
   Accept
   

SCRREEEAAAMMIIIINNNGGGG

[Crocodile]

The Issue

The human is on the brink of extinction, largely due to people hunting them down for tasty human-kabobs and humanburgers, and as ecological disaster looms, various factions are all calling for what they feel should be done about the human.

The Debate

“This is an outrage!” shouts Hack Humperdink, outspoken member of the Flandarz Wilderness Protection Movement. “The government has to put a stop to the out of control hunting of our beloved humans. Do you want our children and grandchildren to miss witnessing the spectacle of wild humans prancing freely in our forests?”

Accept

“Who cares what happens to some dumb wild pest?” scoffs Robin Hanover, employee of Flandarz National Lumber, “If they’re endangered it’s ‘cause they were too weak to adapt. They probably deserve to be killed off. With them out of the way, we could clear-cut the forests humans like to hide in, which would really boost the economy through the timber industry!”

Accept

“Nature is hardly a black and white issue,” Mario de Jong, a respected scholar, notes. “We should start a breeding program to help these creatures recover their numbers. We can display them in captivity, and gradually release them into the wild. Couple it with limiting, but not abolishing human hunting, and everyone benefits. Of course, humans raised in captivity don’t generally survive in the wild, but I’m sure we can find a way!”

Accept

[Schwi Dola]

“Look, I don’t like it either,” says Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Ben Columbus. “Just on the way here, I had to step over three homeless people, and one of my shoes got caught on a beggar. But inequality is the price we pay for economic strength. If anything, we need fewer taxes, so those of us who are well-off can afford to be more generous. If we want to, that is.”



“I think we’ve forgotten what economic strength is all about,” says social worker Miley Wayne. “The economy is meant to be a means to a high standard of living, not an end in itself. It’s become an excuse for the rich to prosper while the poor fall through the cracks. Not everyone is poor because they don’t feel like working. We must provide more welfare.



“Who says we’re an international pariah?” demands military honcho Beth Suzuki. “What are their names? If that’s the way the international community feels, we obviously need to prepare for war.”

I think its time for war.

[Crocodile]

The Issue

With the popularity of human racing in Flandarz booming, the growing number of retired racing humans being abandoned on the streets has become harder to ignore. As irresistibly cute pictures of sad-looking humans fill up the pages of newspapers, the time has come for government action.

The Debate

“We’re overflowing with humans here!” exclaims Fleur Chen, owner of the Sunrise Human Retirement Lodge. “And we just don’t get enough donations from the public to house them all. We’re now facing a choice between turning away humans, or putting them down. It’s the human racing industry’s fault we’re in this situation - make them pay for homing the humans they cast off.”

Accept

“Not far enough!” declares animal-rights protestor Elizabeth Lincoln, wearing a human costume to show her sympathy for their plight. “There’s only one reason that humans get abandoned in the first place, and that reason is human racing. These poor creatures get cooped up in a cage all day and are virtually starved so they race well, all to line the pockets of some avaricious gambling bosses. The solution is obvious - ban human racing!”

Accept

“Hold on! Flandarz has a powerhouse Gambling Industry – do you really want to give it all up because of some humans?” asks Katniss Ho, owner of the Dragmire’s Fortress Human Stadium. “What we need is less regulation - so we can race the animals more often, and draw more punters in. Besides, the humans love to race - at least compared to the beatings.”

Accept

“There’s a better solution to this all,” suggests animal shelter volunteer Mary Thiesen, as she fixes a leash to a human. “There is a problem, but it isn’t with the human racing industry; it’s that not enough people are adopting humans. All we need is a national campaign to persuade people to adopt a human - and you can set them an example!” Handing you a grizzled old human, she finishes, “Here’s Buddy.”

Accept

[Jade Harley]

Oh my gosh, which option did you pick?

[Crocodile]

I had the racing industry pay to take care of them.

[Crocodile]

The Issue

Recent research into human intelligence reveals that they have several characteristics associated with human intelligence. There is apparently evidence of advanced object permanence, capacity for empathy, self-awareness, problem solving, and even a language system. Voices in Flandarz are now demanding that the government should grant them legal personhood.

The Debate

“These animals are both sentient and intelligent,” says François Know of the Council for the Study of Animal Intelligence, while desperately trying to play Scrabble with a human. “In all important ways they meet our standards for personhood. The government must therefore declare them legal persons with some basic civil rights. That means no more cages, needles or circus shows; they must have full bodily liberty.” He looks down at the board: “Hey, wait a minute, ‘DEAT’ isn’t a word!”

Accept

“You’re not seriously going to listen to this quack, are you?” shouts Engelbert Cruz, Great Big Bahpoo of the Cult of Cyan, a religious group so esoteric they make Violetism seem straightforward. “So what if humans are intelligent? Were they given dominion over the earth and all its inhabitants? No, those things were given to us, humanity. These animals are here to cater to our basic needs, like eating, carrying heavy loads, or teaching them how to juggle and selling them to the circus. Human personhood? What blasphemy. You’d be better off stripping them of any ‘animal’ rights they have today.”

Accept

“Don’t listen to that human supremacist,” quips Mallory Johnson of the Animal Liberation Front, while donning a ski-mask and grabbing her bolt cutters. “However, merely granting humans personhood is not going far enough. We must give them full citizenship! You should allow elections as well, and let them vote and represent themselves in our government, free from human interest and according to their own concerns. Sure, it’ll be a tad complicated, and expensive. Voter registration might prove troublesome, and we need to figure out exactly how they would vote. But that’s the price we must pay to defeat speciesism once and for all! What’s that? Oh, yeah I guess humans should be allowed to vote too.”

Accept

[Serraph Quarrere]

Guess I'll play XD its been nearly 7 years since i've played. Thought I'd revive my old nation.. but sadly I could not. The email linked to that one will not let me access it as I cant remember the back up I had at the time. I've decided to make a new one but kinda need help making a flag.

How did you all make your flags?


P.S.: Nation: The Crucible

[Aadibah]

I feel like conscripting of-age orphans into military school isn't actually that bad of an idea. Gives them food, water, shelter, clothes, and a purpose. They can always just leave once they turn 18 too, right?

[Serraph Quarrere]

e3e sure. they'll leave.... to their duty station

[Crocodile]

The Issue

Angry farmers have taken to the streets demanding the government to act after reported sightings of strange human-like dogs eating all the crops in fields.

The Debate

“This unholy union should never have taken place to begin with,” comments Cleveland Sparkle, an angry farmer. “The human was never meant to mate with a dog! They eat my crops, they attack my livestock and they’re breeding so quickly they’re swamping the environment! We can’t make a living like this! You’ve got to give us the funds and manpower to shoot anything that comes within a mile of our property and put an end to these freaks of nature! We must wipe these creatures out now or before you know it all we’ll be eating is fish.”

Accept

“We can’t just destroy these creatures!” exclaimed Jadzia Breitbart, owner of Flandarz’s biggest safari park. “They may look ugly to you, but I think they’re just beautiful. We need to study them and understand them; think of what we could learn! These wonderful beasts may be a little harmful to the environment, but think of the people who will flock to see them! It would be an educational experience! Think of the money!”

Accept

“We could always just kill off all the dogs,” Mike Harper of the “Keep The Species Pure” foundation whispers to you in a conversation. “The human is one of the many things our country is famous for; any perversion of its image reflects upon us all! We can’t have their image spoilt by these ugly abominations! Just get the police to go around and kill them all and we can rest easy knowing our countryside is safe!”

Accept

[Desman Black]

The Issue

A coalition of tribalists, health experts, and civil rights proponents have recently suggested legalizing cannibalism for consumers of willing would-be meals.

The Debate

“I see absolutely no problem with people digging into each other at dinnertime, so long as everyone is willing,” Tina Vasquez, the editor of the monthly magazine ‘To Serve Man’, quips, “Not only does it solve hunger problems and create jobs, but it also adds variety to Desland Inc’s sometimes dull palate.”

Accept

Civil rights leader Carmen Cook came out publicly for moderate pro-cannibalism legislation, commenting, “While it may strike some as a crude, even evil practice, our ancestors have practiced cannibalism for years. If we create a government organization to strictly regulate and grade all human meat prior to its arrival on the market, we can ensure that respect for diversity is maintained while health concerns are also allayed. And instead of killing average people, why not make being turned into snack foods a post-mortem option? Like donating your body to science!”

Accept

“You’re all absolutely out of your minds!” exclaims George W. Kettering, head of Desland Inc’s largest health-food manufacturer. “It’s immoral, it’s unhealthy, and it’s disgusting. Not only are these so-called ‘dietary rights’ activists leading us down a dark path of sin, but right into a marketplace with yet another product that’s almost as bad as beef!”

Accept

Usopp, Jow dare you infiltrate my boarder with your filth.
#KeepCannibalsInFlandarz

[Crocodile]

Hey, these folks know the health benefits of cannibalism. Don't blame me for them knowing their facts. Cannibalism is the new, and better, veganism.

[Handsome Jack]

Seems most of the Nations of the OV have forgotten about this. One departed for better prospects, but we went from over 30 Nations to just 10. Oh well. More power for me.

[Broly]

I still play.

[Omni]

I mostly just wanna read Jeff's funny ones.

[Jade Harley]

Shoot, I forgot all about this.

[Gaston]

Would the Omniverse group be interested in taking in the United Socialist States of Startzloskia?

[Jaixe Furiael]

I've got a long-lasting nation I can hop on with.
It's basically a small China, not very threatening or anything.