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Yssillia wrote:

The Issue

Illegal street racing and racing-related injuries are on the rise, causing many infamous racers to begin rallying for an officially sanctioned racing series and track facilities in order to safely satisfy their need for speed.
The Debate

"If you don't let us race on real racetracks, then we'll just keep running on the roads at night!" says racing fans' favorite Lauren Dovey, at the wheel of a tricked-out Honda. "Would it kill you guys to build a couple of nice big race facilities? Think of the money you'd make on charging admission and selling drinks and stuff! And it'd be a lot safer than all of us tearing around on public roads! Forget about the people griping about the noise pollution!"

"Don't tell me you plan to cater to these speed freaks!" police officer Bharatendu Summers comments over coffee and donuts. "Encouraging this sport is only going to increase the street racing problem because all these punks who can't afford to run the professional circuit are going to want to satisfy their lead feet the way they have been! What we need is more police funding to crack down on these punk hotrodders."

I kinda want to go for option 2 because it makes me think of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.

First option is the better one. For those who can race, they'll be able to race and racing means spectators, spectators means ticket sales and food vendors, ticket sales and food vendors means tax revenue. The 2nd option is just throwing more money at police who'll crackdown on all racers, even those who can enter competitions, while also causing a tax rate increase that really doesn't help anything. However, the first option also means noise pollution for those in the race track's surrounding area. #2 may be NFS: Hot Pursuit...but at what cost? The cost of...dun dun dun..."FFRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!" -William Wallace

Freedom is choice, choice is freedom. For every choice you're denied, it's one less freedom you have. Choose freedom. Choose choice.

Krieganpanzer

8 years 280 days ago

Straight Arm Salute wrote:

First option is the better one. For those who can race, they'll be able to race and racing means spectators, spectators means ticket sales and food vendors, ticket sales and food vendors means tax revenue. The 2nd option is just throwing more money at police who'll crackdown on all racers, even those who can enter competitions, while also causing a tax rate increase that really doesn't help anything. However, the first option also means noise pollution for those in the race track's surrounding area. #2 may be NFS: Hot Pursuit...but at what cost? The cost of...dun dun dun..."FFRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!" -William Wallace

Freedom is choice, choice is freedom. For every choice you're denied, it's one less freedom you have. Choose freedom. Choose choice.

What is a freedom, and how many bullets does it take to kill it?

Two small dogs

8 years 279 days ago

Krieganpanzer wrote:

What is a freedom, and how many bullets does it take to kill it?

This would probably not be a good time to announce that I'm now in the Top 10% of nations for Most Pacifist, huh?

The Emerald Green Forest of Ceapoyce

8 years 279 days ago

This month's contest will be haiku writing! It is currently up and running on the forums at http://s4.zetaboards.com/EquinoxNS/topic/10347622/1/

Haiku's are a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
Examples:
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

Haikus are easy
But sometimes they don't make sense
Refrigerator!

The theme for your haiku - The Unknown.

This month's winner will receive 200 Equins and a copy of Fortix on Steam!

Your haiku must be original, and can not contain any profanity or grotesque violent stuff. Please use good judgement and fairness!

We're also hosting a Medieval Fantasy themed Role Play for the month!

Krieganpanzer

8 years 279 days ago

Two small dogs wrote:

This would probably not be a good time to announce that I'm now in the Top 10% of nations for Most Pacifist, huh?

If it says anything, I was 10 the other day for stupidest in Equinox. Yay, Nazi/Helghan/Krieg inspired government!

Kaffrin

8 years 279 days ago

just joined. because you had me at Archer. thanks for the invite, and well done on the dossier.

Kevinwasserman and Carnation revolution

The Hierarch of Asy

8 years 279 days ago

Kaffrin wrote:

just joined. because you had me at Archer. thanks for the invite, and well done on the dossier.

Welcome to .... the DANGERZONE! :D

Carnation revolution

The buddhist kingdom

8 years 278 days ago

are you guys social and active

The buddhist kingdom

8 years 278 days ago

last message was 5 hours ago, i'm out.

The Hierarch of Asy

8 years 278 days ago

The buddhist kingdom wrote:

are you guys social and active

We are, its on our offsite forums where the quality of activity is much better than a RMB.

The buddhist kingdom wrote:

last message was 5 hours ago, i'm out.

Couldn't wait more than a minute for a reply, sooo no loss for us.

Yivania

8 years 278 days ago

The Issue

It has come to your attention that there is some serious debate over whether Yivania's postal service should be either privatised or nationalised.

The Debate

"The postal system ought to be privatised," says Lauren Yivaniana, Director of PostHaste, a small package delivery company. "All the government is doing is putting the tax Yivanian Dollars of hard-working citizens into an outmoded and wasteful system. Private businesses can offer a much more efficient system with less junk mail. A little more expense on stamps is worth that right?"

Accept

"Uh huh? And what about those in rural or remote areas?" asks Bharatendu Mombota, the CEO of Yivania Mail, the government-owned postal service. "If you privatise this business then they'll get marginalised and ignored. With a nationalised service everyone can use the system and cheaply too. We provide a good service for our customers and have been doing so for a very long time! The postal service should be nationalised and all competition banned!"

Accept

"There's plenty of room for compromise," says Sashona Cohen, a stamp collector. "How about we just privatise the mail system and allow other competitors to move in but continue with government funding to Yivania Mail? That way everyone can get their post and the companies can have their own slice of the pie. It'll require an increase in tax to cope with losses to competition but not too much. I think. To be frank, I just want more stamps."

Accept

The Government Position

The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

Opinions? I feel like Option #1 could boost my economy. But #3 also looks pretty tempting.

Krieganpanzer

8 years 278 days ago

Yivania wrote:

The Issue

It has come to your attention that there is some serious debate over whether Yivania's postal service should be either privatised or nationalised.

The Debate

"The postal system ought to be privatised," says Lauren Yivaniana, Director of PostHaste, a small package delivery company. "All the government is doing is putting the tax Yivanian Dollars of hard-working citizens into an outmoded and wasteful system. Private businesses can offer a much more efficient system with less junk mail. A little more expense on stamps is worth that right?"

Accept

"Uh huh? And what about those in rural or remote areas?" asks Bharatendu Mombota, the CEO of Yivania Mail, the government-owned postal service. "If you privatise this business then they'll get marginalised and ignored. With a nationalised service everyone can use the system and cheaply too. We provide a good service for our customers and have been doing so for a very long time! The postal service should be nationalised and all competition banned!"

Accept

"There's plenty of room for compromise," says Sashona Cohen, a stamp collector. "How about we just privatise the mail system and allow other competitors to move in but continue with government funding to Yivania Mail? That way everyone can get their post and the companies can have their own slice of the pie. It'll require an increase in tax to cope with losses to competition but not too much. I think. To be frank, I just want more stamps."

Accept

The Government Position

The government has yet to formalize a position on this issue.

Opinions? I feel like Option #1 could boost my economy. But #3 also looks pretty tempting.

Nationalize it. People eat that crap up, then you shoot them. Simple.

Yivania

8 years 277 days ago

28th in Trout Fishing, it's not the best, but I'm proud.

Carnation revolution and Melinagua

Doopton

8 years 277 days ago

Doop!