NationStates Jolt Archive

I like doing my issues, but i'm constantly getting options that will only turn my nation in the opposite direction I want it to be in. I know their is the dismiss button, but I really hate doing that because i feel that I should address all issues like a regular leader would.

Is their some way to where, you can choose an option, but like modify it to where it won't turn your nation in the wrong direction?

I s there anybody out there!:eek:

Hte republic of Nahy

Is their some way to where, you can choose an option, but like modify it to where it won't turn your nation in the wrong direction?

Nope, you've got to take the options as is.

I like doing my issues, but i'm constantly getting options that will only turn my nation in the opposite direction I want it to be in. I know their is the dismiss button, but I really hate doing that because i feel that I should address all issues like a regular leader would.

Is their some way to where, you can choose an option, but like modify it to where it won't turn your nation in the wrong direction?

I s there anybody out there!:eek:

Hte republic of Nahy

Nope. Signing statements only work if you're Bush.

I wish there was a way to modify the options. There are quite a few options that are interesting but I'm not happy with any of the choices. You just have to put up with it and use the "dismiss" option frequently.

[Nods]

Romanar is quite right. When you don't like the options then dismiss is your friend. Keep in mind that real rulers do this quite often in real life and Max Berry himself considered it realistic. Another thing you might consider doing is "saving" issues that you don't want to rule on immediately against a day when you have another issue to balance it with in order to get the effect you want. This often works best after you've become familiar with what all the issues are and have a feel for which ones you feel sorta balance each other (Other thing to consider is that when you decide 2 at once you have no way of knowing what each did by itself unless you've already ran them in the past).

I do prefer the issues that offer more than two options.
Granted that is no guarantee that one actually has a balanced set of responses.

I think some issues can be boiled down to the following example...

Example:
Slavery?
1. Good idea
2. Great idea
3. Lets cook them and eat them as well!

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

NOT conducive to achieving anything useful.

I wrote this originally as a response to another thread in another forum, it seems more appropriate here.

I think that every issue should have four solutions. The left-to-right political spectrum is outdated because it really doesn't offer a place for all standpoints on issues. There should be a left response, a right response, a statist response, and a libertarian/anarchist response.

The left response, the liberal response, is always going to be either in favor of personal freedoms or economical regulation in favor of the working class. Basically, the left favors government control of property but no government intervention in personal affairs.

The right response, the conservative response, is always going to be in favor of either "traditional" government stance on personal rights or complete freedom in economic/property rights. (Though to be more truthful the modern state of affairs, the conservative view should hold a pro-business stance rather than just a laissez-faire stance.) Basically, the right favors government control of personal issues but no government intervention in economic matters or property affairs.

But what happens if somebody favors a strong-handed government in both economic and personal matters? Or if they want the government to allow complete freedom in both economic and political issues? On the right-to-left political spectrum they get plotted near the middle, even though they have completely opposite viewpoints.

Statists will swing on certain issues, going from limiting immigration (right) to trade regulations (left) to drug prohibition (right) to high taxes and many social programs (left), but will always lean towards a strong government presence.

Libertarians/anarchists will swing on those same issues, going from open immigration (left) to free trade (right) to drug legalization (left) to low taxes and no social programs (right), and will always lead towards government tolerance for freedom in personal and economic issues.

Pretty much every issue has a standpoint respecting each stance on personal or economic freedom, so every issue needs those four basic responses. Going with this format still may not generate a response to appease every user, but still covers all the bases, so to speak.

What're the odds the OP will read your response 3 months after the thread was started?

Ballotonia

What're the odds the OP will read your response 3 months after the thread was started?

Ballotonia

What are the odds they 'subscribed' to this thread when they started it?