NationStates Jolt Archive


A Fishy Debate

Tweedlesburg
24-01-2006, 22:46
Name: A Fishy Debate

Description: Due to recent climate changes and the increasing problem of overfishing, fish are becoming more and more scarce in and around @@NAME@@ prompting citizens, fisherman, and local businesses to ask the government for help.

[option] “ Give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. Build a man a fish farm, and he’ll have fish forever.” Says fish boat captain @@RANDOMNAME@@ as he pulls in a net containing nothing but an old boot. “ Fish are a nutritious and delicious part of @@NAME@@’s diet. If we want to keep meeting our quota for fish, we need to start building fish farms.”
[effect] fish farms are being built in lakes and ponds
[stats] Economy up, Environment down, Trout Farming up

[option] “ Who needs fish anyway?” responds @@RANDOMNAME@@ of @@NAME@@’s National Beef Farmers Association. “ Fish are smelly, nasty, and a waste of time to catch. Just give more money to us so we can grow more cows”
[effect] @@NAME@@ is the hamburger capital of the region
[stats] Economy up, Environment down, Beef-based Agriculture up
[option] “ Lets just leave the animals alone.” Says @@RANDOMNAME@@ while milking “Ol’ Bessie”. “ How ‘bout we give some money to dairy farmers.”
[effect] milk has become the official drink
[stats] Economy up, Cheese-Based exports up
Sirocco
25-01-2006, 17:28
Nice idea, but I think more research is required.