Pigeons on the brink of EXTINCTION
Remotstad
16-05-2006, 03:41
Remotstad's national bird, the pidgeon, is on the brink of extinxtion because we're cutting down a little forest to mine a uranium deposit. For Pete's sake! It is a pigeon! It can live anywhere. I bet they're not even part of the forest's ecosystem. They're not going to be wiped out anytime soon (unless of course we destroy the WHOLE WORLD), so why is it that everyone thinks they're going to the birds (mind the pun)? Please respond.
It's part of the game mechanics. Chill Out.
If that ever happened in real life... the dead would walk...
AB Again
16-05-2006, 03:53
Imagine the situation in my nation when this option arises. My national animal is the Socialist.
Imagine the situation in my nation when this option arises. My national animal is the Socialist.
Wow...
My national animal is the number 49... imagine that... :confused:
Remotstad
16-05-2006, 03:55
Imagine the situation in my nation when this option arises. My national animal is the Socialist.
Well, that wouldn't be so bad then...but...I like pigeons...
Remotstad
16-05-2006, 03:56
Wow...
My national animal is the number 49... imagine that... :confused:
You'd have a lot of explaining to do to a large number of angry mathemiticians. :)
Lunatic Goofballs
16-05-2006, 03:57
Mine is the pie. :(
But I know of at least one nation whose national animal is the lawyer. :D
Kleptonis
16-05-2006, 04:01
My animal is the pet rock. It's also the nation's favorite delicacy, along with the currency (stones).
Xandabia
16-05-2006, 12:43
Haven't you ever heard of rock buns?
St Edmund
16-05-2006, 15:28
Wow...
My national animal is the number 49... imagine that... :confused:
OOC: Have you had the issue about hunting the national animal, yet? Or the one about culling it for food?
My animal is the T-Rex! But, since Ginet is environmentally friendly, they're not in danger of extinction yet. :D
Haven't you ever heard of rock buns?Can't say I have, no.
Jesuites
16-05-2006, 16:42
Imagine the situation in my nation when this option arises. My national animal is the Socialist.
Nice one...
Mine is the amirican... money the oinion...
What's the future?
The High Priest
- Save our americans -
Imagine the situation in my nation when this option arises. My national animal is the Socialist.
Socialists on the Dinner Table?
The Issue
In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for AB Agains's Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that Socialists could be added to the menu.
The Debate
1. "The fact is, the Socialist population is out of control," says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Dave Gutenberg. "We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have Socialist kebabs, Socialist pies, Socialist-on-a-sticks--the possibilities are endless! Let's not pass up this golden opportunity to provide a feast, if you will, for our economy."
2. "I agree that something needs to be done about Socialist over-population," says random passer-by George W. Barry, "but eating them? That's kind of gross. Let's just shoot the ones we have to and shovel their bodies into ditches like normal."
3. "I am shocked and appalled!" declared SPCA President Buy Trax. "If anyone needs to be culled, it's us humans. The Socialists were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry--agriculture in particular--to back off. The Socialist is part of what makes AB Again a great nation!"
AB Again's Socialists- Going the Way of the Dodo?
The Issue
The Socialist is on the brink of extinction, largely due to people hunting them down for tasty Socialist-kahbobs and Socialistburgers, and as ecological disaster looms, various factions are all calling for what they feel should be done about the Socialist.
The Debate
1. "This is an outrage!", shouts Violet Dredd, outspoken member of the AB Again Wilderness Protection Movement. "The government has to put a stop to the out of control hunting of our beloved Socialists. Do you want our children and grandchildren to miss witnessing the spectacle of wild Socialists prancing freely in our forests?"
2. "Who cares what happens to some dumb wild pest?", scoffs Al Jong-Il, employee of AB Again National Lumber, "If they're endangered it's 'cause they were too weak to adapt. They probably deserve to be killed off. With them out of the way, we could clearcut the forests Socialists like to hide in, which would really boost the economy through the timber industry!"
3. "Nature is hardly a black and white issue." Charles King, a respected scholar notes. "We should start a breeding program to help these creatures recover their numbers. We can display them in captivity, and gradually release them into the wild. Couple it with limiting, but not abolishing Socialist hunting, and everyone benefits. Of course, Socialists raised in captivity don't generally survive in the wild, but I'm sure we can find a way!"
Save the Socialist Through Domestication
The Issue
In desperation at the plight of the Socialist, which has virtually no natural habitat left in AB Again, a somewhat unorthodox environmental group demands that the few surviving specimens be domesticated and sold in pet stores.
The Debate
1. "We must act now, before the Socialist is lost forever," said spokesperson Max Clinton during a recent interview. "Domestication has ensured the survival of many endangered species in the past, and there really is no alternative left at this point. Besides, I'm sure many families would be thrilled to welcome a Socialist into their homes."
2. "Sure, Socialists might look cute and harmless to you," says retired hunting legend Bill Dredd, "but back in my day, they were the scourge on the nation. They carry a number of dangerous diseases, and you do NOT want to be bitten by one. My cousin was once bitten by a Socialist. So now you want my grandchildren exposed to these things? The sooner they disappear completely, the better!"
Ah, the possibilities... :D