Nianacio
09-12-2003, 03:24
My goals: Reduce crime.
Bring political freedoms and civil rights up to World Benchmark.
Keep the economy up.
Keep taxes unheard of.
Don't use any form of social welfare, including public schools.
Don't ban guns.
I'm fairly certain it's possible to have WB-F-WB with relatively low crime and unheard of taxes...Before I answered the prison overcrowding(?) and homeschooling issues, I think I was only one political freedoms level away from reaching my goal. Since then, my nation slid (down from Anarchy then from right to left) all the way to a Left-Leaning College State, although now it's back to a Capitalist Paradise.
The three issues I currently have and would like help answering:
Oh, the Angst!
The Issue
In response to rising rates of depression related suicides, mental health groups have called for government funding to help support treatment programs, citing various surveys that indicate psychological disorders are often an overlooked problem.
The Debate
"Although it is often dismissed as an irrelevant complaint, depression is a real disease, it isn't just 'all in your head'" says Melbourne Barry, depression sufferer. "Depression has significant effects on groups and individuals, especially amongst teenagers. Every day, more and more people commit suicide because of this disease, but this could all be stopped if this country had a decent level of funding for support and public awareness programs."
"Screw them," Beth Li, talkback radio host, stated yesterday. "Depression isn't a disease, it's just another example of today's youth finding something to complain about. Life's never been better. In fact, just yesterday, I bought my fourth BMW. And even if it is as serious as the bleeding hearts claim, then I say we leave it and cut some of the funding being wasted on these head cases. If a few whiners jump off a bridge, it'll be good for the genepool. Natural selection, my friends. It's a great thing."
"Actually, a lot of depression cases in teens are related to school and all the stress and pressure young people are under to succeed. A greater effort to correct the problem of depression should start there, with more funding so that schools can provide better counseling programs." Comments Dr. Faith Jefferson, author of the book "Tomato Soup for the Soul". "That way teens who are depressed can get help even if their parents can't or won't take them to see a psychologist."
Bring political freedoms and civil rights up to World Benchmark.
Keep the economy up.
Keep taxes unheard of.
Don't use any form of social welfare, including public schools.
Don't ban guns.
I'm fairly certain it's possible to have WB-F-WB with relatively low crime and unheard of taxes...Before I answered the prison overcrowding(?) and homeschooling issues, I think I was only one political freedoms level away from reaching my goal. Since then, my nation slid (down from Anarchy then from right to left) all the way to a Left-Leaning College State, although now it's back to a Capitalist Paradise.
The three issues I currently have and would like help answering:
Oh, the Angst!
The Issue
In response to rising rates of depression related suicides, mental health groups have called for government funding to help support treatment programs, citing various surveys that indicate psychological disorders are often an overlooked problem.
The Debate
"Although it is often dismissed as an irrelevant complaint, depression is a real disease, it isn't just 'all in your head'" says Melbourne Barry, depression sufferer. "Depression has significant effects on groups and individuals, especially amongst teenagers. Every day, more and more people commit suicide because of this disease, but this could all be stopped if this country had a decent level of funding for support and public awareness programs."
"Screw them," Beth Li, talkback radio host, stated yesterday. "Depression isn't a disease, it's just another example of today's youth finding something to complain about. Life's never been better. In fact, just yesterday, I bought my fourth BMW. And even if it is as serious as the bleeding hearts claim, then I say we leave it and cut some of the funding being wasted on these head cases. If a few whiners jump off a bridge, it'll be good for the genepool. Natural selection, my friends. It's a great thing."
"Actually, a lot of depression cases in teens are related to school and all the stress and pressure young people are under to succeed. A greater effort to correct the problem of depression should start there, with more funding so that schools can provide better counseling programs." Comments Dr. Faith Jefferson, author of the book "Tomato Soup for the Soul". "That way teens who are depressed can get help even if their parents can't or won't take them to see a psychologist."