Amaradon
15-05-2004, 18:39
(if this topic has been posted before, I apologize in advance)
Ok. I have this issue here which looks interesting, but I don't know what choice to make. (I'll explain what I am looking for here in a minute.)
Here is the text of the issue as I see it:
The Issue
Several aged politicians have joined forces to filibuster a piece of majority-approved legislation to death. They've been orating non-stop throughout 3 days worth of debating time, stopping the legislation from being passed.
The Debate
1. "This sham of a tactic is totally demolishing our ability to accomplish anything!" complains Chastity King, Minister of Ministries. "Who cares if a few old fossils fail to see reason? The majority of the government clearly wants this legislature to pass! Just set a limit on the time a person can speak for; this really is demeaning to the democratic process!"
[Accept]
2. While taking a bathroom break before moving on to read aloud from the phonebook, Steffan Bush states: "It is a great thing for the minority and the oppressed that our system of government allows the filibuster to be utilised to harness the majority! Let the hills, the mountains, and the valleys reverberate with the sounds of our voices! We will not surrender to this repugnant legislation."
[Accept]
3. "The filibuster is not enough to protect the minority, since they too afraid of the tyrannical majority to use it," says political commentator, Elizabeth Jong-Il. "I suggest that all legislation must require a unanimous vote before it can pass. That way, nobody goes away unhappy."
[Accept]
4. "Why do we need to debate legislature anyway?" questions Buy Shiomi, your Minister of Alternative Solutions, who also happens to be the best friend of your distant cousin. "Everything would be so much more simple if we just decide what to do, and do it. After all, we're the ones who know what's best for Amaradon. If the minority parties want to say something, they can submit it in writing."
[Accept]
***
Anyway. Since this issue looks like it can affect political freedoms, and I want to raise my political freedoms as much as possible, I would like to know if anyone has recieved this issue before and the effects of the choices. (It's probably an obvious choice, but I never got this issue before)
Thank you.
Ok. I have this issue here which looks interesting, but I don't know what choice to make. (I'll explain what I am looking for here in a minute.)
Here is the text of the issue as I see it:
The Issue
Several aged politicians have joined forces to filibuster a piece of majority-approved legislation to death. They've been orating non-stop throughout 3 days worth of debating time, stopping the legislation from being passed.
The Debate
1. "This sham of a tactic is totally demolishing our ability to accomplish anything!" complains Chastity King, Minister of Ministries. "Who cares if a few old fossils fail to see reason? The majority of the government clearly wants this legislature to pass! Just set a limit on the time a person can speak for; this really is demeaning to the democratic process!"
[Accept]
2. While taking a bathroom break before moving on to read aloud from the phonebook, Steffan Bush states: "It is a great thing for the minority and the oppressed that our system of government allows the filibuster to be utilised to harness the majority! Let the hills, the mountains, and the valleys reverberate with the sounds of our voices! We will not surrender to this repugnant legislation."
[Accept]
3. "The filibuster is not enough to protect the minority, since they too afraid of the tyrannical majority to use it," says political commentator, Elizabeth Jong-Il. "I suggest that all legislation must require a unanimous vote before it can pass. That way, nobody goes away unhappy."
[Accept]
4. "Why do we need to debate legislature anyway?" questions Buy Shiomi, your Minister of Alternative Solutions, who also happens to be the best friend of your distant cousin. "Everything would be so much more simple if we just decide what to do, and do it. After all, we're the ones who know what's best for Amaradon. If the minority parties want to say something, they can submit it in writing."
[Accept]
***
Anyway. Since this issue looks like it can affect political freedoms, and I want to raise my political freedoms as much as possible, I would like to know if anyone has recieved this issue before and the effects of the choices. (It's probably an obvious choice, but I never got this issue before)
Thank you.