NationStates Jolt Archive


Jedi issue

Letila
18-12-2003, 20:28
Name: Return of the Jedi!

Description: Thousands of people have put Jedi religion on the last census. This has lead many to demand something be done about this.

Option 1: "This is stupid!", says @@RANDOMNAME@@, "The census is useless if people don't take it seriously. I say we require people to choose a real option. It may be limiting, but we can't let people make a joke out of the census."
Effect: People are expected to take the census seriously.
Stats: Political apathy much lower

Option 2: @@RANDOMNAME@@, while waving a plastic lightsaber, suggests a completely different solution. "The Jedi are just as valid as anyone else. I say that the government recognizes our existance. May the Force be with you!"
Effect: Lightsabers and Bajoran orbs are increasingly popular
Stats: Civil rights increase, devoutness increases

Option 3: "I want lots of paperwork before we just declare this a valid religion," says concerned citizen @@RANDOMNAME@@, "If we don't, anyone could just make up a religion out of the blue and justify anything with it. It will be the Violetists all over again if we don't do something."
Effect: People must fill out paperwork to have a new religion recognized
Stats: Devoutness increases slightly, political apathy decreases slightly

Option 4: "I say we make @@NAME@@ a Jedi theocracy," suggests @@RANDOMNAME@@ Kenobi, "We will lead @@NAME@@ into a new golden age with the guidance of the Force. We've tried the other government types and they left you wanting, haven't they? The Jedi are perfect for leading."
Effect: self-proclaimed Jedi rule @@NAME@@
Stat: Devoutness increases, political freedoms drop

Option 5: "Ban the Jedi. They are blasphemous and must be stopped. How can you allow this evil to florish in the great nation of @@NAME@@? Put a stop to them and do us all a favor," requests noted religious fanatic @@RANDOMNAME@@.
Effect: Star Wars fans are frequently arrested
Stat: Devotnous goes way up, civil rights drop

What stat changes do you recommend? What do you think in general?

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The Basenji
18-12-2003, 20:32
Besenjie, da 1337 sp3eling and gremm4r chex0r gos intwo atack m0de! Ooh Nos!! :o

Description: Thousands of people have put Jedi religion on the last census. This has lead many to demand something be done about this.

Option 1: "This is stupid!", says @@RANDOMNAME@@, "The census is useless if people don't take it seriously. I say we require people to choose a real option. It may be limiting, but we can't let people make a joke out of the census."
Effect: People are expected to take the census seriously.

Option 2: @@RANDOMNAME@@, while waving a plastic light saber, suggests a completely different solution. "The Jedi are just as valid as anyone else. I say that the government recognizes our existence. May the force be with you!"
Effect: Light sabers and Bajoran orbs are increasingly popular
Letila
18-12-2003, 20:38
Letila
18-12-2003, 20:40
It's supposed to be Bajoran, not Bjorn. Bajoran orbs are from DS9 (a Star Trek series).

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
The Basenji
18-12-2003, 20:50
The Basenji
18-12-2003, 20:52
Noted and changed.
Letila
18-12-2003, 21:40
What kind of results would you recommend? I was thinking a decrease in political apathy for the first and an increase in civil rights for the second.

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
Colerica
19-12-2003, 04:21
There is no space between "light" and "saber" in the term...and when referring to the powers of a Jedi, "force" is capitalized....

*Star Wars geek*
Colerica.....
19-12-2003, 08:43
You might want to add a couple options... like requiring petitions/paperwork to get a religion recognized, indicating that religion shall have absolutely no bearing on governmental behavior, and a final one forcing a theocracy. Perhaps a Jedi theocracy.
Letila
19-12-2003, 17:03
Good point. I'll have to add those options.

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
19-12-2003, 18:43
jedi's aren't real dip shit!!! :twisted: :twisted: 8) :x
Letila
19-12-2003, 20:03
True, but neither is the feather-bellied luna moth. :lol:

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
The Basenji
19-12-2003, 20:11
jedi's aren't real dip shit!!! :twisted: :twisted: 8) :x

Keep making posts like that and you won't be around long enough to see this issue get published.
Letila
19-12-2003, 22:55
Do you think it needs anything else?

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
20-12-2003, 00:03
20-12-2003, 00:04
You need to have the Conservative Christians complain about this, they need to be holding candles and holding a vigil outside the government building in protest.
20-12-2003, 00:05
You need to have the Conservative Christians complain about this, they need to be holding candles and holding a vigil outside the government building in protest.
Letila
20-12-2003, 00:29
Good point. I'll add that.

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Kûk‡xenisi n!ok‡x'osi xno-k‡xek‡emi.
The state only exists to serve itself.
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg
28-12-2003, 17:25
All of the options except numero uno seem to increase devoutness. You should offer an option that decreases it - eliminating religious identification from the census entirely maybe?
Highlanders Bluff
29-12-2003, 09:32
Add an option to abolish to census completely? Lowers taxes and increases freedoms across the board?
General Mike
29-12-2003, 14:35
I submitted an issue about Jedi Knights when I first joined up, but it was rubbish and I suspect it was or will be rejected. The only options were to allow Jedi Knights to be a religion or ban all religion. BTW, maybe you could add something about breakaway Jedi starting their own Sith religion. :wink:
Demo-Bobylon
29-12-2003, 14:49
Is it just me or is saber spelt sabre?
General Mike
29-12-2003, 15:04
In some countries it's spelt as 'saber', but in others it's spelt as 'sabre'.
Demo-Bobylon
29-12-2003, 20:20
Thought it was Americanised.
Thanks.
Letila
29-12-2003, 23:38
Good ideas. I'll incorporate them.

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Oobag
13-01-2004, 10:46
Sorry to revive a thread that's been dormant for two weeks, but what ever happened with this issue? It sounds like fun... was it ever submitted?
Emperor Matthuis
13-01-2004, 20:52
Sorry to revive a thread that's been dormant for two weeks, but what ever happened with this issue? It sounds like fun... was it ever submitted?


I was wondering that...but it's better now so i'm happy!!!

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