Lamezville completely demilitarized
Lamezville has completely demilitarized. This has come after regional policy state that a nation that has to protect itself with a military is no nation. Lamezville believes that unilateral disarmanent is one step closer to multinational disarmanent. In a world where the military rules our nationhood rests on the good will of our neighbours. We also hope that you will endeavor to follow in our footsteps. Who is with us?
Hazatak aplauds your initiative. However, due to international pressures, and lack of regional support, we can´t do the same. But we believe this is the way to gain extra resources to be used on social programs without raising taxes, which would improve a lot life quality of the population.
We thank you for your commendation and we hope that someday you can find peace without threat. May we recommend allying with a nation that has a decent military force. We believe that Universal disarmament is unlikely, however, without money being held up in a large military force the money can be spent on other things.
"Edolia applauds this step. We ourselves recently reduced our military budget from over five trillion dollars a year to just over three trillion. Peaceful nations of the world -looking to make it a better place."
Matthew von Pickett
Minister for Foreign Affairs
<<OOC: Yes, claims of a "massive" reduction are somewhat ironic. Three trillion dollars is still an insanely large military.>>
We are pleased to see that even the major powers are starting to see that peace will only come without military force. We hope that this is a turning point from which Peace is in our sites. However, this is only one step and we are prepared for a bumby ride.
Although we applaud Lamezville for its intentions and its willingness to spread peace, we must point out that hoping that everyone else will follow your footsteps is hopelessly optimistic. As long as there are militaristic dictators and terrorists out there, the nations that stand for good must be able to stand in their way. However, since we do not wish to see your fair country devastated by the inevitable invasions it will see in the near future, we will assist in its defense when that time comes.
We thankyou for your support on this and we understand the difficulties that will be faced in the future but if major forces start to reduce themselves then terrorist forces will not need such large forces... thus the effect wil continue. Less Military is better than more.
We appluad you on your move. We would like to follow, but my nation has decided to fight for right, and stop the wrongdoers. If you ever need anything, feel free to send us a telegram.
- Matt Gaboury
President of Matterbug
Again, hopeless optimism. If nations have less military, terrorists won't follow suit. They'll use their now-overpowering military strength to plunge the world into chaos. It is comparable to real-world communism: a wonderful system, but it depends on every person being a good citizen, which cannot happen in today's world. There will always be someone who tries to take advantage of everyone else, and pretending it isn't so will only lead to these evil nations being victorious. However, as we have said, we will not interfere with your experiment, and only hope that you realize your error before it is too late for your people.
I am in full support of Lamezville's actions, they are, along with my nation, the members of the Federation of Free States.
Although I see sense in your argument (the moral implications of idealism are fine in theory, it is when put into practice that they fail), I must take issue with it. Firstly, the idea of demilitarisation must begin somehwere; it is the militaristic nature of today's world which craetes the paranoia required for war. It is this paranoia which seems to have grabbed you around the neck, causing your views.
As with other movements, for this one to be successful, it must have the backing of the masses. It has to start somewhere, and as hopelessly optimistic our ideas may seem, that I would rather be than to stagnate in a universe of militaristic paranoia.
We respect your decision not to demilitarise, after all, to attack you would be impossible :D
I am in full support of Lamezville's actions, they are, along with my nation, the members of the Federation of Free States.
Although I see sense in your argument (the moral implications of idealism are fine in theory, it is when put into practice that they fail), I must take issue with it. Firstly, the idea of demilitarisation must begin somehwere; it is the militaristic nature of today's world which craetes the paranoia required for war. It is this paranoia which seems to have grabbed you around the neck, causing your views.
As with other movements, for this one to be successful, it must have the backing of the masses. It has to start somewhere, and as hopelessly optimistic our ideas may seem, that I would rather be than to stagnate in a universe of militaristic paranoia.
We respect your decision not to demilitarise, Chocoholics Paradise, after all, to attack you would be impossible :D
Alcona and Hubris
07-03-2004, 19:18
I am afraid to inform you Lamezville that your current postion will only allow some foreign nation to invade you. However, our recent purchase of a uninhabited continent has allowed us not to worry about finding space for our ever increasing population. Oh well, so who's colony shall you become?
OOC: Really, this is a joke without Dark Terror around.
I don't Rp...I annex
It is not paranoia but common sense. Terrorist nations aren't terrorists because they're afraid of us, they're terrorists because they either believe that violence is the solution to everything, or they simply enjoy causing terror. To say that they will disarm because their victims disarm is just silly.
However, we do hope you can prove us wrong. To live in a war-free world is our greatest hope, even though we do not believe we will see it in our lifetimes.
"The Socialist Empire of Edolia officially places Lamezville under our protection. An attack against it will be construed as an attack against the Scarlet Empire."
Matthew von Pickett
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Alcona and Hubris
07-03-2004, 19:53
"Ah the diffrence between an protectorate and a colony is sometimes just nomenclature." -Lord Byron
We thank you most graciously for your support on this matter and hope once our economy picks up that we can repay this.
We thank you most graciously for your support on this matter and hope once our economy picks up that we can repay this.
We thank you most graciously for your support on this matter and hope once our economy picks up that we can repay this.
We thank you most graciously for your support on this matter and hope once our economy picks up that we can repay this.
We thank you most graciously for your support on this matter and hope once our economy picks up that we can repay this.
(OOC: stupid lame ass connection, says i failed then just spams the board)
"Ah the diffrence between an protectorate and a colony is sometimes just nomenclature." -Lord Byron
"We are not making Lamezville a protectorate. This is merely an offer of military protection. They have no obligations to us."
Scottford von Harrick
Minister of State
2000th post! Hurrah!
New Empire
08-03-2004, 01:17
The UCSNE has no intrest in the following delusions of an insane nation. Disarmarment sounds like a good idea in theory, but in practice, it has not worked well. In this world, you cannot rely on the good will of your neighbors, because it is human nature to use force to achieve goals. Terrorists will not disarm, and nor will nations who have any intrest in protecting their people. Just because some tiny nations disarm, does not mean everyone will say "How nice, we should follow these little nations and get rid of our weapons". We only hope others do not take advantage of your helplessness.