NationStates Jolt Archive

This is my second attempt in policy contribution. As usual, Grammar Nazis and comments are welcomed as always. This touches on the issues of Education, and those interested in history should have a sense of deja-vu. ;)

References : http://www.todayonline.com/articles/85604.asp, http://www.todayonline.com/articles/85813.asp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kallikak_Family, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_revolution

This is a very interesting topic, if it goes in the right direction. The people in my country have been very emotional over this.


[name]Smarties and Elitism?

[description]A 12-year old high IQ student in the minority education-funded 'Student Prodigies Programme', @@RANDOMNAME@@, creates a controversy among the people of @@NAME@@, when The Peoples' Daily of @@NAME@@ publishes his letter declaring all students outside of the programme as feeble-minded.

[validity]Any states should be suitable.

[option]"We should enslave these inferior men, and the government should make us the future generation of leaders!" Claims @@RANDOMNAME@@, fellow 10 year old student in the 'Student Prodigies Programme' and author of the books 'Intelligence makes Economy'. "They will only do harm to the prosperity of @@NAME@@!"
[effect]people with a low IQ are enslaved by a government led by prodigies
[stats]Civil rights fall dramatically, political rights fall moderately, economy gets a boom

[option]"These students will eventually outgrow their views. I thought the programme is actually producing genius innovators for @@NAME@@, and we should put more funding into it." says Deputy Educational Minister @@RANDOMNAME@@.
[effect]scholarships for prodigies are fully paid by the government, including first class accomodation
[stats]Tax increase 3%, economy slightly increases

[option]"Now that's ridiculous!" exclaims alarmed parent @@RANDOMNAME@@, "how can we allow such snobs who live in ivory towers be in our society? We should abolish the programme altogether and stop wasting the taxpayers' money!"
[effect]the education system ensures that all students receive equal treatment regardless of intelligence
[stats]Economy slightly falls, Tax falls 2%, social justice increases slightly

[option]"Eliminate prodigies! Eliminate elitism! Eliminate bourgeoisies!" Chant members of the Students' Union of the Disadvantaged as they marched down the streets of @@NAME@@.
[effect]people with higher IQs flee from the country for fear of a lynch-mob
[stats]Civil rights drop slightly, social justice increases moderately

I don't see why social justice would increase on the third selection, you're violating the rights of the elitist kids. That's pretty immoral, with the options available it seems the only way to achieve social justice is to dismiss the issue. As well, the 4th option most definatley wouldn't increase social justice.

The last option is almost all rhetoric, it should have some more content explaining what exactly it will do.

The last option is almost all rhetoric, it should have some more content explaining what exactly it will do.

Cultural revolution. Basically a mob squad that comes out to try and wipe out the "prodigies". It's meant to be the other extreme.

That's what I wrote. It says what the people want to do, but not how they want to do it.

Option for would be a disaster for the economy...