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[red_jon]

Since NationStates now allows you to submit your own issues, put them here

I submitted-

God Loves Gays, Bishops Tell Church

Gay Bishop @@RANDOMNAME@@ has controversially been ordained into the Church, causing outrage amongst some senior officials and die-hard worshippers.


[option] "If God wanted people to be gay, he'd make men more attractive." Comments @@RANDOMNAME@@, local collection-plate-hand-rounder. "The fact of the matter is, it is a sin and shouldn't be brought into our church."

[effect] churches regularly picket funerals of 'sinful' citizens

[stats] civil rights decrease, citizens more devout



[option] "And I thought @@NAME@@ was becoming a more tolerant society. Religions are not above our society and it's about time they accept gay people." says local civil rights activist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "It is the 21st century after all. Besides, the Church can't get much more bad press than it has at the moment."

[effect] religions accept those from all walks of life

[stats] civil rights increase, citizens less devout



[option] "That's it!" shouts @@RANDOMNAME@@, editor of 'Glory Today', a religious newspaper. "Religions have been excluded too much from political decisions lately. What we want to preach is not only our business, but also the business of everyone else. We need a more Holy Society."

[effect] church attendance is compulsory

[stats] civil rights decrease significantly, citizens far more devout

[Az]

Explain how does one do this?

[Method]

on the "Issues" page:

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[Mercator]

And making a little promotion for your newspaper too, I see.

[red_jon]

Thanks

They still haven't got back to me on it though - maybe they have a lot to get through.

[reismark]

I'd expect they'd have a lot to go through... people have only been asking for something like this for months.

[Urban Ranger]

Oh cool! At least we can look at something new.

[GeneralTacticus]

We Need More Weapons, Military Says

Spokesmen from @@NAME@@'s military and Arms Manufacturing industry have united in calling for a government program to aid local arms manufacturers.

[option]"Without government intervention, @@NAME@@ won't have a defence industry for much longer," says Arms Manufacturing spokesman @@RANDOMNAME@@, "Think of the consequences of that for national security. The government must provide subsidies to domestic manufacturers to keep them in business.
[effect]the arms industry exists on a cushion of public subsidy
[stats]taxes increase slightly, subsidies go up, the arms industry expands significantly.

[option]"Subsidies? Urrgh," says noted laizzes-faire economist @@RANDOMNAME@@, "Can't be having with them. Interference in the market, you know. If @@NAME@@'s arms industry is so uncompetitive that it can't survive on a level playing field, it should be allowed to die. We can always import arms from palces where they actually make them efficiently."
[effect]the country is dependant on imports for armaments
[stats]the arms industry shrinks, economic freedoms and pro-market ratings go up.

[option]"What!? 'Protect the arms industry'? We finally have an opportunity to eliminate this barbaric industry from @@NAME@@ once and for all, and we're talking about protecting it!? No way," says peace activist @@RANDOMNAME@@, "We should abolish the industry altogether. No inhabitant of this great nation should dirty their hands working on machines of death.
[effect]the making of weapons is illegal
[stats]the arms industry vanishes, except as a black-market industry, crime goes down

[Sheep]

Name: Military Demands Nuclear Weapons.
Description: The Military Commanders of @@NATION@@ wish to have at their disposal greater weapons of destruction, namely nuclear weapons to destroy your enemies with.
Validity: For nations with high military spending only.
[option]"Nuclear weapons, you've got to be kidding. Do we want to contribute to instability in the world?" says peace activist
@@RANDOMNAME@@. "If we make those weapons, then our neighbours will also! We could have them falling on our heads instead!"
[effect]Nuclear weapons are banned.
[stats]military spending decreases, personal freedoms increase a little.
[option]"We need them," argues military general @@RANDOMNAME@@. "The fact is that other nations are going to make these weapons. We need them ourselves to be able to defend ourselves. If we have them, then other nations will take us seriously."
[effect]A nuclear weapons program is started.
[stats]size of military increases a bit, political freedom decreases,
apathy decreases
[option]"This raises an interesting issue," says
@@RANDOMNAME@@, another military commander. "Why should we stop with just nuclear weapons? Why don't we make other weapons of mass destruction to really make our neighbours take notice?"
[effect]A large amount of spending is being used on weapons of mass destruction.
[stats]military spending increases dramatically, political freedoms

[Drogue]

RJ: I think you forgot the option for those without religion, ie. those that have chosen to have the head of the church resign.

GT: Like it, looks good.

Sheep: Again, looks good, however how do nukes reduce political freedom?

[red_jon]

Drogue - there is no option for those who do not love our Almighty Lord!