Capitalist Hedonism
30-09-2005, 00:05
So I log in today and find two new issues that need to be resolved. Awesome! More stuff to do! I quickly take care of the first issue and move on to the next; "Where's the Love Gone?". So I read the introductory blurb and move through the first two options. As I read the third option I find that it does not pertain to the issue of marriage at all, and therefore I am stumped. Here's what it looks like:
The Issue
Last night the respected tabloid TV show "60 Minutes" ran a report on Capitalist Hedonism's rising divorce rate. What is happening to the nuclear family?
The Debate
1. "There's a simple solution," says Pastor Felix, of the Catholic Church. "Divorce should be illegal. 'For better or worse,' anyone remember how that goes? We should return to the good old days, when you got married for life and stuck by your partner no matter how much of a drunken, abusive, adulterating disappointment they turned out to be."
2. John Black, author of the hit book, 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Some Whole Other Place,' has a simpler solution. "If couples would just call each other 'darling' once in a while, there would be far fewer relationship breakdowns. A little affection is all it takes. So the government should make it mandatory: call your spouse 'darling' at least once a day, or face a fine."
3. "There's a simple way to boost the marriage rate," says gay rights activist Sue-Ann Thiesen. "Abolish those arcane laws that discriminate against same-sex marriages. It's obscene to treat people differently because of their sexual preference. Besides, everyone knows gay relationships are more stable than straight ones."
Now, the first two issues are a bit extreme, even for my somewhat totalitarian regime, yet they tie in very nicely with the overall agenda. But that third option does not even begin to tie in with the issue of failed marriages! Same-sex marriage constitutes a completely different social agenda in and of itself.
Whaddya think of this?
The Issue
Last night the respected tabloid TV show "60 Minutes" ran a report on Capitalist Hedonism's rising divorce rate. What is happening to the nuclear family?
The Debate
1. "There's a simple solution," says Pastor Felix, of the Catholic Church. "Divorce should be illegal. 'For better or worse,' anyone remember how that goes? We should return to the good old days, when you got married for life and stuck by your partner no matter how much of a drunken, abusive, adulterating disappointment they turned out to be."
2. John Black, author of the hit book, 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Some Whole Other Place,' has a simpler solution. "If couples would just call each other 'darling' once in a while, there would be far fewer relationship breakdowns. A little affection is all it takes. So the government should make it mandatory: call your spouse 'darling' at least once a day, or face a fine."
3. "There's a simple way to boost the marriage rate," says gay rights activist Sue-Ann Thiesen. "Abolish those arcane laws that discriminate against same-sex marriages. It's obscene to treat people differently because of their sexual preference. Besides, everyone knows gay relationships are more stable than straight ones."
Now, the first two issues are a bit extreme, even for my somewhat totalitarian regime, yet they tie in very nicely with the overall agenda. But that third option does not even begin to tie in with the issue of failed marriages! Same-sex marriage constitutes a completely different social agenda in and of itself.
Whaddya think of this?