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On Topic Spam Only. Your Nation...
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:25 am
by Weasel
On Topic Spam Only. The Republic...
This is an experiment to see how the small country of The Tyrant Weasel will evolve.
*Updates to follow. (This post has been updated. Bold is the changes)
**Public debate questions will be posted.
The Republic of The Tyrant Weasel
UN Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights: Below Average
Economy: Fragile
Political Freedoms: Excellent
Location: SYM
The Republic of The Tyrant Weasel is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its strong anti-business politics. Its intelligent population of 6 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass -- juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Cheese Exports.
Organ donation rates have hit a new low. Crime is relatively low. The Tyrant Weasel's national animal is the goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the tea bag.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:31 am
by Weasel
First issue..
The Issue
Hospitals have requested that they be allowed to pay people for donating blood and other bodily organs, such as kidneys.
The Debate
(1)"We remain critically short of blood plasma and various organs," says The Tyrant Weasel One hospital administrator Buy du Pont. "Especially hearts. A good heart is hard to find. But if we were allowed to pay for donations, we'd get more of them and could save more lives. Plus the donor takes home a few hundred tea bags in compensation. Unless it's a post-mortem donation, of course. In that case we'd pay the family."
(2)"Great idea," says social commentator Zeke Winters. "Except for one thing. You know who's going to be selling their organs? Poor people! They'll be so desperate for money that they'll sell their own kidneys. Well, a kidney. This is just another way for the rich to buy themselves a better life at the expense of the poor. It must be outlawed."
(3) Dismiss the whole idea.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:39 am
by Minerva
QUESTIONS:
1. How can you manage 5 million population in tiny island, and still be environmentally stunning? Can you count?
2. I think below average Civil Rights and excellent Political Freedom can't be achieved together. I don't know how you can say people are actually enjoying social equality under "Tyrant", either. You must be a ....err, weasel.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:39 am
by Karembeu
Re: On Topic Spam Only. The Republic...
Originally posted by Weasel
The Tyrant Weasel
My my, someone has delusions of grandier I see...
As for the debate, why not not only allow organ donation "post-mortem"?!? Then you'd probably find a way around the downside of "nr 2"...
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:42 am
by Beldin
May I ask....how the governement stands on the Legalisation of Hemp (=cannabis) ?
I might consider relocating
.
As for the issue - I'd say pay for BLOOD, and only accept organs
post mortem .
No worries,
Beldin
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:43 am
by Bloodstalker
Can you narrow down the location alittle? Lattitude and longitude preferably?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:57 am
by Minerva
Re: Re: Re: On Topic Spam Only. The Republic...
Originally posted by Weasel
2. The polls don't lie.
That's what Saddam said to the famous 100% result a few months ago.
Or, was that 99%?
You have advisor!?
Who??
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:03 am
by Karembeu
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:03 am
by Bloodstalker
Can't find your nation...I think you been deposed already
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:25 am
by Minerva
Re: On Topic Spam Only. The Republic...
Originally posted by Weasel
I can neither confirm this or deny it.
Waverly, then.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:29 am
by Weasel
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:32 am
by Bloodstalker
You sure? You might wanna check the link
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:32 am
by Minerva
Advisor is not necessarily the second fiddle, especially when the leader is not intelligent nor wise enough to see through the mind behind his advisor.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:43 am
by Karembeu
Re: First issue..
Originally posted by Weasel
(1)"We remain critically short of blood plasma and various organs," says The Tyrant Weasel One hospital administrator Buy du Pont.
If this is the case then I'm all for allowing the "idea".
I'm sorry Mr Zeke Winters but in my point of view the positive sides outweigh the negative ones. Even if this may benefit "rich" people.
Now then, how many teabags will I get for theese kidneys in excellent condition (minor tear and wear)?!?.....
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 6:07 am
by Kayless
Re: On Topic Spam Only. The Republic...
Great stuff Weasel. I've just created The Rogue Nation of Kayland and moved it to SYM. 
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 7:01 am
by Dottie
Rofl, this is hilarious weasel.
The Free Republic of Espania
"A las Barricadas!"
UN Category: Scandinavian(?) Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights: Excessive
Economy: Developing
Political Freedoms: Average
Location: SYM
The Free Republic of Espania is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate population of 5 million enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level social equality free of the usual accompanying government corruption.
The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal morass -- devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 42%, but much higher for the wealthy. A very small private sector is dominated by the Gambling industry.
Crime is well under control. Espania's national animal is the cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the pesetas.