NationStates Jolt Archive


Cartographic Catastrophe!

Roycelandia
09-05-2004, 14:56
I've submitted a few issues before, most of which I considered well written and quirky- but thus far, none of them have been accepted.

So, I thought I'd post this issue here for some feedback before I submitted it. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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Title: Cartographic Catastrophe!

Description: Alarming reports from the Nation’s Schools indicate that high numbers of students are almost totally incapable of locating another country on a map of the world.

Validity: Valid for all nations

[option]“This is totally unacceptable! We share this world with a wide and colourful variety of Nations, and we have to recognise that. Our kids cannot grow up ignorant of the outside world!” exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, Chairperson of the @@NATION@@ Teachers’ Union. “The only way to correct this is to increase funding to all our Educational Institutions. Where else are tomorrow’s diplomats coming from?”
[effect]Geography Teachers are commonly seen driving luxury sedans
[stats]education increases, political freedom increases, taxes increase slightly

[option]“Other Countries? What Other Countries?” asks @@RANDOMNAME@@ from the Isolationist League of @@NATION@@. “If we start telling our kids there are other Nations out there, they might start making comparisons and asking questions. We don’t want that, I assure you. I say we ban Maps of all kinds before they get us into any more trouble.”
[effect]Search parties are regularly organised to find lost motorists and hikers
[stats] political freedom decreases, economy decreases

[option] “The problem isn’t our teachers, it’s relevance” says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a local high school student. “Its not like we’re ever going to see these places or go there- everyone has to work so hard, they can’t get time for a holiday. Even if they could, they couldn’t afford to go. Someone in charge should do something about that.”
[effect]The Nation shuts down on Public Holidays whilst everyone holidays overseas
[stats]happiness increases, productivity decreases
Emperor Matthuis
09-05-2004, 20:13
Good Issue.

Quite Funny. :)
Tuesday Heights
10-05-2004, 17:45
Haha. I'm liking this one!
Josh Dollins
11-05-2004, 03:39
hmm.. I think people shoud know these things I do but it was due to my learning thanks to my parents,self study, and of course my teachers in history courses.. I thought the stuff was pretty basic sheesh.

The isolationist choice should also cut taxes maybe. I'd like to vote on this one.
Roycelandia
11-05-2004, 06:28
Thanks for the feedback, everyone! It's been submitted as you saw it... hopefully it will get into the next lot of Issues. I guess we'll find out eventually...
Emperor Matthuis
11-05-2004, 18:39
Thanks for the feedback, everyone! It's been submitted as you saw it... hopefully it will get into the next lot of Issues. I guess we'll find out eventually...


Eventually. :D
Etheriam
12-05-2004, 04:40
Hey, sounds good to me.

You know, the things is that a lot of American kids (and adults) are quite bad at geography. I've heard of stuff like people putting Japan in Australia or Bolivia in Africa. So this kind of strikes a chord with me.
Demo-Bobylon
15-05-2004, 11:06
Yeah, there was a poll, where the American public were asked to locate places the US had bombed since WW2 on a map. Very low success rate: one person put Iraq off the coast of Norway.
Roycelandia
15-05-2004, 13:22
Which is precisely why this issue is relevant, interesting, and hopefully likely to get accepted. :D
Emperor Matthuis
15-05-2004, 13:48
Yeah, there was a poll, where the American public were asked to locate places the US had bombed since WW2 on a map. Very low success rate: one person put Iraq off the coast of Norway.


:lol: