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Enslave the unemployed

imported_Vermin
17-06-2005, 17:27
Government enslaves unemployed

Today, Sarandoy policemen and KHAD agents visited some 3 million unemployed at home and arrested them by order of the Prime minister. They were subsequently sent a camp were registery and identification will follow. The government hopes to have finished with this task in less then a week and have them working on fields and factories within 2 weeks of their arrest.
When asked about theis drastic measure, Prime minister Romanov said: 'Many unemployed in our nation get an unemployment benefit from the government, not much. But enough to live healthy. Now we have noticed that some people are simply taking advantage of this benefit and when offered a job, they came up with all kinds of excuses or simply refused. Even while some of these jobs pay better then the unemployment office. Appearantly some people prefer to receive a benefit and then do jobs besides that.'
'The common taxpayer is offcourse the victim, he pays for someone who wants to be lazy. And as you can see, in some cases he pays someone who has a job secretly without paying taxes. So after much consideration, me and my ministers have decided to force these fools and lazy kids to work. we are not a charity organisation, for nothing the sun goes up. We must be efficient and these will people, and I refuse to use the word slave, will work until their debt to our nation and its taxplayers is paid back. Unemployment benefits are for those who are unlucky, fired or from a factory that has gone bankrupt. It does not mean you dont have to work anymore. These people will only be released again once they have worked and brought profit to their employers.'
Some Union leaders believe the new enslavement theory may lead to new unemployment as managers could fire their most expensive employees. But Prime minister Romanov noted that each factory will be given only a limited number of 'forced employees'.
The Parthians
17-06-2005, 17:32
I like the idea, but drafting them into the army is good too.

-Shah Khosru III
El Caudillo
17-06-2005, 17:34
"We have no qualms with slavery, so long as people are not being enslaved on the basis of skin color. Most of our slaves are social democrats, rebellious liberal teenagers, communists, and assorted dissidents and dregs of society."

--Reynaldo Salazar, Minister of Foreign Affairs--
Knobby Sticks
17-06-2005, 17:41
Fantastic idea!

I am not sure about the thought of enlisting them in the army...the thought of a lazy army makes my stomach churn
Anaconda Skull
17-06-2005, 17:42
Slaves?!? :gundge:

GO ARMY!!

:mp5: :mp5: :sniper:
imported_Vermin
17-06-2005, 17:46
'Our first idea was indeed enlistment into the armed forces but they'd fail at most tests, become deserters or humiliate the rest of our army in the field. We'd rather put them into factories were the world cant see their ugly faces and lazy butts. We'll have them work 12 hours a day all week long. Believe me when I say they wont abuse their fellow taxpayers again.'

<[Alexei Romanov]>
Prime Minister
Durthangist Reich of Vermin
Camewot
17-06-2005, 17:49
To: Prime minister Romanov

Could you inform us about the details of exactly HOW you do it? Are unemployed people automaticly enslaved, or do you arrest them only when they refuse a to them offered job? And, how many slaves have you got at this time. We are interested in renting them.


Marc Verwilghen
Minister of economy, energy, foreign trade and science policy
Theao
17-06-2005, 17:49
Shall they still be enslaved, thought the term indentured servitued is more appropriate, if they are activily searching for enployment, are disabled or are recently fired?
imported_Vermin
17-06-2005, 17:58
To Camewot:'3.258.260, thats how many we have right now. No we dont enslave them automaticly, we offer them a couple jobs in a period of 2 months, those who refuse end up on a black list, after that they can no longer refuse a job, if they do they become forced employees. This is infact the first time we do it, but we will do it again if we need to. The amount of unemployed must be kept low. We may rent some of these people but only for the period of their 'punishment', once that is over they should refurn. Shall we say 100 Rats per person for a period of 3 months which is also the maximum? How many would you like to take over?'

To Theao:'The disabled are not forced to work, offcourse itdepends much on their disability. And recently fired are given a period to find a new job and at the same time we offer them jobs. The forced emplyment law is only for those who refuse to work even after that period.'

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<[Alexei Romanov]>
Prime Minister
Durthangist Reich of Vermin
Camewot
17-06-2005, 18:02
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OOC: Can we invite you in the Ministry of Trade? It talks easyer...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=426429
Knobby Sticks
17-06-2005, 18:02
Yes, very curious. Would dismissal be deemed upon job acceptance? I think that once they have gotten to the point they should be enslaved for a minimum of one year. Knowing that would deter some from not accepting proper work in the first place. Of course, there will be some to be made examples of...