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[Giovanni Wine]

Let the car industry die and only buy cars from the Wine's car manufacturing industries

j/k

Increase tariffs, both your economy and your workers will thank you for that, once your car industry will be back on track you can always repeal the tariffs and hope to gain some new markets.

Saluti

[Vlad Antlerkov]

Hmmm, so I'll get a chance to repeal the tariffs later? Hopefully, I'll have some other industries by then.

Unfortunately, I can't mandate higher standards of quality, to my knowledge. If I could, I would.

(Edit: Yes, I'm going with option 1. Need industry, fast...)

(Edit 2: If only I could get through to the fricking page...)

[Dis]

Oswald, I picked the new age thinker. Not much effect except a little blurb on the third paragraph of my nation description.

I'm not sure what to do about the tariffs. I'll find out when I get that one. I may just dismiss it.

[Kassiopeia]

In a bid to provide a new revenue stream for Greater Finland's Beef-Based Agriculture industry, it has been suggested that Japanese schoolgirls could be added to the menu.

1. "The fact is, the Japanese schoolgirl population is out of control," says Beef-Based Agriculture spokesperson Al Dredd. "We have to do something about them anyway, so why not market them as tasty snacks? We could have Japanese schoolgirl kebabs, Japanese schoolgirl pies, Japanese schoolgirl-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 Japanese schoolgirl over-population," says random passer-by Billy-Bob Longfellow, "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 Dave Fellow. "If anyone needs to be culled, it's us humans. The Japanese schoolgirls were here first, remember? We need to take this as a sign to get our industry--agriculture in particular--to back off. The Japanese schoolgirl is part of what makes Greater Finland a great nation!"

Lemmy recommended #1, so I'll go with #3.

[Drogue]

Yes, you must protect Japanese Schoolgirls at all cost

BTW, the Commonwealth of Akiria is interesting in introducing Japanese Schoolgirls into it's lush and beautiful forests. We feel the influx of a new species would do wonders for the eco-system. Would the honourable delegate from Greater Finland agree to such a proposal? We are prepared to trade for them, if it is needed.

[Giovanni Wine]

Need help here:

Child Casino Shock

The Issue
Children as young as eight have been spotted gambling in some of Wine's seedier casinos.

The Debate
Social activist Hack du Pont is outraged. "Gambling needs to be outlawed immediately. It's no wonder children are becoming sucked into the vice, with adults setting such a poor example. Gambling is a stain on Wine's international reputation and it must be stopped!"
[Accept]


However, Crown Casino chairperson Chastity Falopian says, "What's wrong with children gambling? It prepares them for the realities of life, teaching them that success or failure is not due to hard work or intelligence, but the roll of the dice. Besides, if kids weren't gambling, they'd be spraypainting trains."
[Accept]
The Government Position
The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

If you wish, you may simply dismiss this issue.

Saluti

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by Drogue
BTW, the Commonwealth of Akiria is interesting in introducing Japanese Schoolgirls into it's lush and beautiful forests. We feel the influx of a new species would do wonders for the eco-system. Would the honourable delegate from Greater Finland agree to such a proposal? We are prepared to trade for them, if it is needed.

Well, as we have seen from the examples Australia with frogs, rabbits and whatnot has set, it's important to conduct careful studies before introducing entirely new fauna in to an ecosystem.

Does Akiria have an ecological category the schoolgirl fit in to? Are there any natural enemies and food present, and in appropriate measures to control a new population of a new species?

You wouldn't want to end up with all of your lush forests swarming with Japanese schoolgirls starving for some exotic, rough, tentacled... food, like octopuses, now would you?

[Dis]

What's a good libertarian response to this issue? I'm still undecided on it.

As crime rates rise, some in the community are calling for increased policing.

The Debate
"Just the other day, I got mugged in the broad daylight!" says ruffian Bill O'Bannon. "And the ironic thing is I had just stuck up this other guy. When muggers are getting mugged, even I have to admit that crime has gotten out of control. We do need more police."
[Accept]


"The solution to crime is not more police!" says noted sociologist and occasional crime novelist Colin Jefferson. "Studies repeatedly show that crime is caused by poverty and poor education. Increase government spending in these areas, and crime will fall! Maybe not overnight, but it will happen."
[Accept]


"Yeah, good luck with that," says conservative leader and gun enthusiast Clint Thiesen. "Look, we do need more police, that's clear. But that's not enough. We need real punishments: sentences that will act as a genuine deterrent to people considering a life of crime. Like public floggings."

[Drogue]

Again, I don't think there is one. I'd choose option 2, but as a Libertarian, it's probably another dismissal

[Giovanni Wine]

I think #2 is the best choice, and that is what I would have picked.

I can't see any libertarian answer in that.....
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#2 unlike the other two choices at least is not about increasing police, thus increasing government control and oppression, so #2 might appear as the more libertarian of all the choices.

Saluti

[Drogue]

Greater Finland: Here is a report from our ecology department:

Akiria's natural landscape of rolling forests, mountains and high tech neon cities, would be the ideal habitit for Japanese Schoolgirls. We have a lack of predators here, yet our ever increasing population of raw fish, and our health fast food industry, would provide all the nutrition needed, while our hi-tech IT industry can provide for most of their wants and needs. Indeed the introduction of Japanese Schoolgirls would help to curb many of our other species, that currently have populations ballooning out of control, and help the men land to become more fertile. We feel that Akiria is a wonderful habitiat for the Japanese Schoolgirls to live in peace and harmony, and shall provide much enjoyment for our overworked, undersexed political leaders nature watchers

I hope this meets your approval? We can reimberse you all expenses, and are willing to trade for them, but we feel our environment is crying out for new species

[Kassiopeia]

My department for the environment has reached a similar conclusion. We are planning to collect a population of 700 schoolgirls, 120 of them from the largest habitat in the Urutsukidoji Hills. The best way to transport them to Akiria would probably be with two modified passenger airplanes. I'll have the creatures sent to you ASAP, we can discuss reimbursement later.

[Anodyne]

Originally posted by Kassiopeia
Japanese schoolgirl pies

[Drogue]

I have two of my personal luxury jet's coming towards Greater Finland now. They should hold 700 schoolgirls comfortably. Many thanks for the help, it is much appriciated.

[Maniac]

As crime rates rise, some in the community are calling for increased policing.

I chose # 2 and now crime is unknown in Jedinica Vrijstaat, while I have always chosen against heavimy supporting police or the army. Of course, if you want to keep the libertarian freedom to be mugged...