NationStates Jolt Archive

The Issue
Thousands of business men and women have taken to the streets in protest of their working conditions and pay. "It's not fair that we can't have a union," says Beth Winters, VP of Sales at SlothCorp. "Just because we make six figures doesn't mean we don't deserve overtime too! It's high time that the lower classes come to appreciate our hard efforts."

The Debate
Elizabeth Fellow, secretary of commerce, recommends you ignore these commies. "Free enterprise means not having to succumb to unions, and the world has enough unions already."
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Larry Washington, secretary of labor, advises you to adjust laws to allow white-collar unions. "It only makes sense that all of the workers in our nation have equal opportunity to benefit from the advantages of collective bargaining."
[Accept]


"Get these people out of the street!" advises Roxanne Dodinas, local police chief. "They're blocking traffic, and making it impossible for the common man to drive to the megamall!"
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Finally, Right Reverend Billy-Bob Jong-Il proclaims, "The downtrodden are suffering at the hands of the MAN, and these wealthy upper shelf vice presidents are asking to make the rich richer and the poor poorer! The only reason the common worker needs a union is to be able to fight against the oppression of these slave drivers! It's ludicrous that these greedy scrooges are asking for even MORE money! Send them packing and raise taxes on the wealthy to bring more equality to our nation!"
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Uhh... wait a minute that doesn't make sense. Why is the "reverend" option the left-leaning one? Of churches involved in politics, aren't they associated with conservatives? (Eg. Churches in the U.S. saying only Bush supporters are welcome, people in the Christian Coalition associating "socialist" with "anti-family", ect...) Though I know this definitely doesn't apply to all or probably even most Christians, isn't right-wing at least what generally comes to mind when associated with "religious" and thus the "stereotypical" role that of the person who DOESN'T look at bosses as "slave drivers"? I'm considering option 4 but would it then say "the religious government" or something like that?

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Uhh... wait a minute that doesn't make sense. Why is the "reverend" option the left-leaning one? Of churches involved in politics, aren't they associated with conservatives? (Eg. Churches in the U.S. saying only Bush supporters are welcome, people in the Christian Coalition associating "socialist" with "anti-family", ect...) Though I know this definitely doesn't apply to all or probably even most Christians, isn't right-wing at least what generally comes to mind when associated with "religious" and thus the "stereotypical" role that of the person who DOESN'T look at bosses as "slave drivers"? I'm considering option 4 but would it then say "the religious government" or something like that?

There are liberal reverends around in America; the sterotypical right-wing churchman is a 'pastor' in my view and there are issues with 'pastors' in them. Not every person in an issue is a sterotype and lastly an option about religious government would have nothing to do with an issue about people striking. It belongs in another issue (or it might already have been done).

whatever you do, DO NOT choose option one, unless you love business-run favoritism goverments that have huge wealth gaps.

(my country was a NY Times Democracy before hand, now its a Corrupt Corporate Bordello!!!)

whatever you do, DO NOT choose option one, unless you love business-run favoritism goverments that have huge wealth gaps.

(my country was a NY Times Democracy before hand, now its a Corrupt Corporate Bordello!!!)
What? That's the one I always go for...:p

Agreed.

The Issue
Thousands of business men and women have taken to the streets in protest of their working conditions and pay. "It's not fair that we can't have a union," says Beth Winters, VP of Sales at SlothCorp. "Just because we make six figures doesn't mean we don't deserve overtime too! It's high time that the lower classes come to appreciate our hard efforts."

The Debate
Elizabeth Fellow, secretary of commerce, recommends you ignore these commies. "Free enterprise means not having to succumb to unions, and the world has enough unions already."
[Accept]


Larry Washington, secretary of labor, advises you to adjust laws to allow white-collar unions. "It only makes sense that all of the workers in our nation have equal opportunity to benefit from the advantages of collective bargaining."
[Accept]


"Get these people out of the street!" advises Roxanne Dodinas, local police chief. "They're blocking traffic, and making it impossible for the common man to drive to the megamall!"
[Accept]


Finally, Right Reverend Billy-Bob Jong-Il proclaims, "The downtrodden are suffering at the hands of the MAN, and these wealthy upper shelf vice presidents are asking to make the rich richer and the poor poorer! The only reason the common worker needs a union is to be able to fight against the oppression of these slave drivers! It's ludicrous that these greedy scrooges are asking for even MORE money! Send them packing and raise taxes on the wealthy to bring more equality to our nation!"
[Accept]

Uhh... wait a minute that doesn't make sense. Why is the "reverend" option the left-leaning one? Of churches involved in politics, aren't they associated with conservatives? (Eg. Churches in the U.S. saying only Bush supporters are welcome, people in the Christian Coalition associating "socialist" with "anti-family", ect...) Though I know this definitely doesn't apply to all or probably even most Christians, isn't right-wing at least what generally comes to mind when associated with "religious" and thus the "stereotypical" role that of the person who DOESN'T look at bosses as "slave drivers"? I'm considering option 4 but would it then say "the religious government" or something like that?As long as it doesn't say it'll do something, it doesn't matter whose is saying it. So, no "religous."