Maubachia
28-01-2005, 23:26
A disturbing trend in @@NAME@@ has citizens naming their children after brand names of popular products, sometimes in exchange for sponsorship money.
“What sort of identity do you give to children when you name them after stereo components?” asks @@RANDOMNAME@@, lobbyist for the There Ought To Be a Law Foundation. “This practice should be outlawed, and a list of unusable names posted publicly.”
[effects] every Sunday’s newspaper insert of Outlawed Names for Children grows a little bit larger
[stats] civil rights decrease
“You mean to tell me that I’d have to change the names of my three daughters, Lexus, Porsche and Mercedes? Not upon my life!” exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your executive assistant. “Besides, they have the right to change their names when adults. What’s the harm in all of this?”
[effects] elementary school rolls resemble the lists of corporate sponsorships of athletic events
[stats] status quo
@@RANDOMNAME@@, legal counsel for a conglomerate of @@MAJORINDUSTRY@@ interests, replies, “These names are legal trademarks in our fair @@TYPE@@. We pay good @@CURRENCY@@s to sponsored children’s families, and reserve the right to sue for trademark infringement when unauthorized use of these names takes place.”
[effects] “brand-name babies” are a popular way to defer day-care costs
[stats] civil rights decrease, small economy boost
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After working on a Hate Crimes Issue, I'm trying one that's a little more fun. Would appreciate suggestions for other options.
“What sort of identity do you give to children when you name them after stereo components?” asks @@RANDOMNAME@@, lobbyist for the There Ought To Be a Law Foundation. “This practice should be outlawed, and a list of unusable names posted publicly.”
[effects] every Sunday’s newspaper insert of Outlawed Names for Children grows a little bit larger
[stats] civil rights decrease
“You mean to tell me that I’d have to change the names of my three daughters, Lexus, Porsche and Mercedes? Not upon my life!” exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your executive assistant. “Besides, they have the right to change their names when adults. What’s the harm in all of this?”
[effects] elementary school rolls resemble the lists of corporate sponsorships of athletic events
[stats] status quo
@@RANDOMNAME@@, legal counsel for a conglomerate of @@MAJORINDUSTRY@@ interests, replies, “These names are legal trademarks in our fair @@TYPE@@. We pay good @@CURRENCY@@s to sponsored children’s families, and reserve the right to sue for trademark infringement when unauthorized use of these names takes place.”
[effects] “brand-name babies” are a popular way to defer day-care costs
[stats] civil rights decrease, small economy boost
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After working on a Hate Crimes Issue, I'm trying one that's a little more fun. Would appreciate suggestions for other options.