18-01-2004, 16:22
Title: Arms industry demands better recognition
Description: Representatives of @@NAME@@’s arms industry have been up in arms over the lack of public and private support for their sector.
Validity: valid for all nations
Options:
[option] “Retired colonel and director of @@RANDOMNAME@@ Arms, @@RANDOMNAME@@, wrote to the state newspaper: “It’s shameful the way we’ve been treated over the last few years! Shameful! Our workers, and I tell you we have a great many of them, can’t barely get to work for protestors and demonstrations and all that hippie nonsense. And as for these new trade laws about ‘Ethical weapons trade practices’? I say we need full government recognition, relaxation of trade barriers and a crackdown on all these fools who try to shut us down.”
[effect] Arms industry gains official backing, any protests against businesses are treated more harshly, military strength increases.
[stats] Economy increases, personal freedoms decrease a bit.
[option] @@RANDOMNAME@@, president of the Fluffy Liberal Alliance writes on their website: “The arms industry is a stain on our nations’ soul and must be removed. How can we take money for the production of these evil weapons of war? The government should take a stand and outlaw the whole sector, not grant subsidies!”
[effect] Arms sales outlawed, political participation from pacifist groups increases, military strength decreases.
[stats] freedom increases slightly
[option] Your trade ministry advises: “We can’t ban arms sales without harming the economy, but these disarmament groups could cause more trouble if we don’t do something… I know! We’ll increase additional checks on the groups we sell the weapons to. That way we don’t loose too much sales, but the liberals are persuaded we’re making a stand against nations who use the weapons for immoral ends.
[effect] Stricter regulation of international arms sales is introduced
[stats] size of government increases slightly
Description: Representatives of @@NAME@@’s arms industry have been up in arms over the lack of public and private support for their sector.
Validity: valid for all nations
Options:
[option] “Retired colonel and director of @@RANDOMNAME@@ Arms, @@RANDOMNAME@@, wrote to the state newspaper: “It’s shameful the way we’ve been treated over the last few years! Shameful! Our workers, and I tell you we have a great many of them, can’t barely get to work for protestors and demonstrations and all that hippie nonsense. And as for these new trade laws about ‘Ethical weapons trade practices’? I say we need full government recognition, relaxation of trade barriers and a crackdown on all these fools who try to shut us down.”
[effect] Arms industry gains official backing, any protests against businesses are treated more harshly, military strength increases.
[stats] Economy increases, personal freedoms decrease a bit.
[option] @@RANDOMNAME@@, president of the Fluffy Liberal Alliance writes on their website: “The arms industry is a stain on our nations’ soul and must be removed. How can we take money for the production of these evil weapons of war? The government should take a stand and outlaw the whole sector, not grant subsidies!”
[effect] Arms sales outlawed, political participation from pacifist groups increases, military strength decreases.
[stats] freedom increases slightly
[option] Your trade ministry advises: “We can’t ban arms sales without harming the economy, but these disarmament groups could cause more trouble if we don’t do something… I know! We’ll increase additional checks on the groups we sell the weapons to. That way we don’t loose too much sales, but the liberals are persuaded we’re making a stand against nations who use the weapons for immoral ends.
[effect] Stricter regulation of international arms sales is introduced
[stats] size of government increases slightly