Markeliopia
16-06-2007, 20:56
Diving For mulas
The Issue
Divers from a local scuba club have discovered an enormous underwater gold deposit that could be worth billions of mulas in one of Markeliopia's lakes. It has also caused a huge debate over who should be allowed to plunder the goods.
The Debate
Steffan Rifkin, a cabinet member, would like the government to seize the deposit. "This is an excellent time to boost Markeliopia's economy and increase our foreign trade with other countries! Who cares about the people that discovered the deposit? They've done their country a great favor and should let us have the money!"
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Melbourne Wall, a civil rights activist, vehemently disagrees. "The deposit was found by private citizens and it should be their choice of what to do with the gold. If the government goes around stealing what is rightfully ours, then I shudder to think I live in such a corrupt country. These people discovered the gold, it's now their time to get rich! Nevermind the fact they were diving in a lake on government property!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
"We should do what now?" Environmentalist Miranda Silk exclaims. "Do you have any idea how damaging it would be to the environment to mine the gold under that lake? Think of all the aquatic life that would be disrupted or destroyed! Think of how an otherwise pristine lake view would be ruined! Forget the gold and keep those money-grubbing pigs away from nature!"
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I doubt anyone knows for sure but do you think option 2 might actually help the economy and increase economic freedom because the people who found the gold will spend it and put it back in the economy
The Issue
Divers from a local scuba club have discovered an enormous underwater gold deposit that could be worth billions of mulas in one of Markeliopia's lakes. It has also caused a huge debate over who should be allowed to plunder the goods.
The Debate
Steffan Rifkin, a cabinet member, would like the government to seize the deposit. "This is an excellent time to boost Markeliopia's economy and increase our foreign trade with other countries! Who cares about the people that discovered the deposit? They've done their country a great favor and should let us have the money!"
[Accept]
Melbourne Wall, a civil rights activist, vehemently disagrees. "The deposit was found by private citizens and it should be their choice of what to do with the gold. If the government goes around stealing what is rightfully ours, then I shudder to think I live in such a corrupt country. These people discovered the gold, it's now their time to get rich! Nevermind the fact they were diving in a lake on government property!"
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt.
"We should do what now?" Environmentalist Miranda Silk exclaims. "Do you have any idea how damaging it would be to the environment to mine the gold under that lake? Think of all the aquatic life that would be disrupted or destroyed! Think of how an otherwise pristine lake view would be ruined! Forget the gold and keep those money-grubbing pigs away from nature!"
[Accept]
I doubt anyone knows for sure but do you think option 2 might actually help the economy and increase economic freedom because the people who found the gold will spend it and put it back in the economy