NationStates Jolt Archive

Since my official animal is the human, it makes for some interesting issue debates. For example:

The Issue:

The fierce debate on human hunting in Raust has been brought to your attention after vociferous supporters of both sides of the argument stormed your parliament.


"Human hunting is a cruel and horrible 'sport' for the wealthy," says Miranda Spirit of the 'Protect Anything Cute and Furry Society'. "How can you possibly justify it? Oh, they witter on about 'tradition' and 'pest control' and other such nonsense, but really we all know it's because these sadists love to torture poor, innocent animals! Hunting must be banned!"
"Banning human hunting would be the end for centuries of tradition!" wails esteemed aristocrat Billy Thiesen from atop his steed. "The thrill of the chase, the baying of the hounds, the human scooting through the undergrowth - it would be a travesty! We provide much needed stimulus to the local tourism, and you can't deny that humans are pests - killing farmers' livestock for example! I propose that human hunting be encouraged, for the cultural - and economic - benefit of the nation!"
"Well, you know what I think?" asks Bill Falopian, while helping to assemble a small trebuchet. "I reckon that the real issue about this sport is the cruelty aspect, and no-one can deny that sending a pack of dogs to tear apart a poor, innocent human is cruel. I reckon we should just ban hunting with hounds and only allow kinder and more instantly lethal methods like guns, tranquillisers, and cruise missiles."
"I'm firmly against the slaughter of dumb animals," says Elizabeth Falopian, while feeding an infant human with a milk bottle. "It would be best if the animals didn't die, and hunters could still do what they love to do - how about instead of shooting them or sending vicious canines after them, the hunter runs up to his quarry and gives it a symbolic 'tap' with his hand? Now isn't that much nicer for everyone?"


Any thoughts? That fourth one just puts forward too much social commentary.

I can relate to this: my national animal is the house slave.

Its interesting, though. It sounds like something animals would say, if they had ruled instead of humans. I get a rather entertaining image of a tiger dressed in orange, with a hunter's cap, holding a trussed up human with X's for eyes.

Anyway.

Personally, I believe that one of the few things humans have going for us is the fact that we can think. In most other ways, we're quite lacking compared to most animals: elephants are bigger, horses are swifter, leopards are stronger, and any one of them is more durable than us.

Personally, I believe that one of the few things humans have going for us is the fact that we can think. In most other ways, we're quite lacking compared to most animals: elephants are bigger, horses are swifter, leopards are stronger, and any one of them is more durable than us.
Kinda throws out that whole Intelligent Design theory doesn't it?

Lol

Nice one *lol*

Suppose this means that if you let your environment get messed up you're going to end up with humans getting close to extinction in your nation... ;)

My animal's the 'ostracized fascist', which also has some pretty funny issues :P

I had an issue were someone talked about the dangers of a stampede of dust bunnies :D