NationStates Jolt Archive

This is just an idea.

It has come to the attention of the Parliment of (NATION) that the population is growing out of control and will soon eclipse the capicty of our land area to support it.

1. "What?" says enraged Cardinal (NAME). "What's wrong with that? God has blessed (NATION) with great fertility... it's a blessing, not a curse. In fact we need to encourage higher birth rates with some sort of tax credit. And ban contraceptives."

2. "We just have too many people. A positive program of optional vasectomies, free condoms, and tax boni to those who decide to not have children," says (NAME), President of the Coalition for Negative Population Growth.

3. "We have way too many people. We should just shoot some at random. It's the most fair way," says (NAME) of the (NATION) Facist Party.

4. "Well, obviously, we just have too little land. That can be remidied by 'borrowing' some from our neighbours," says retired four-star general (NAME). "Just a few hundred thousand square kilometers, that's all I ask."

I don't like that one because don't you know everybody is going to pick the first one, just to make their nation better.

Also, population rates cannot be changed by issues.

Goobergunchia
Non-Moderator

Well, the first one would cause enviromental and economic disaster in your nation (too many people, not enough jobs/land). I don't know why people would pick that.

Well, the first one would cause enviromental and economic disaster in your nation (too many people, not enough jobs/land). I don't know why people would pick that.

Because a good number of "role-players" seem to think population and Economy determine everything.

I like the 3rd choice personally. Although the 4th is a close second...... :twisted:

An issue similar to this was accepted about half an hour ago, I believe. *dances because it's his*

Because a good number of "role-players" seem to think population and Economy determine everything.

That's as maybe, but if they chose the first oprion their economy would suffer - too many people and not enough jobs means lots of welfare payments, which in turn means a lower available budget.

Change option #3 to..

Shoot the criminals, unfit, and the lawyers.

Reduces governement spending and SEVERLY reduces both civil rights and political freedoms.

After all, you gotta give people the evil option :twisted:

Good idea, Chu Chu.

You might also want to put a little blurb about the leader's family. I mean considering how many different names my brothers and sisters have, she must have like sixty kids.