NationStates Issues **SPOILER ALERT**

[Anzouzesl]

Here's the "improved" issue #93 as mentioned here.

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The Issue
After minority student @@RANDOMNAME@@ was refused admission to a traditional, prestigious college, civil rights activists, conservatives, and teachers are up in arms about affirmative action and ethnic equality in education.
The Debate
1. "I think you'll find there's actually no problem here," observes conservative speaker and hair care product salesperson @@RANDOMNAME@@. "A student wants to go to a particular school, but lacks the grades. Clearly, he should have studied harder in school. But oh, because he's a so-called minority, it's everyone else's fault. I'm sorry, but the system is working perfectly well: What gets you into a good school is merit alone. Or, failing that, a generous donation."
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2. "Are you blind, or do you simply refuse to see?" thunders civil-rights activist, former TV commentator and unabashed publicity speaker @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Oh yes, it's all perfectly equal, if we ignore the fact that this poor boy was stacking shelves to pay for textbooks in a falling-down school while the nice rich boys were enjoying private tutoring! Affirmative action is needed to balance out the very real disadvantages that many students grow up with! And there's no better way to identify that disadvantage than with broad, sweeping demographics!"
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3. "I think you're both loony," says @@RANDOMNAME@@, professor of liberal arts at @@NAME@@ National University. "In my humble opinion, the solution is simple: make college education free to all. Why turn away anyone? Throw open the gates and make college education available to every citizen of @@NAME@@, regardless of their economic status, grades, or work ethic!"
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[Mediobogdum II]

Another new issue #380!

Farmers Seeding Discontent

The Issue

Farmers throughout the country are threatening a nationwide strike, because their domestic produce cannot compete with cheap foreign imports. They demand that the government step in and protect the agricultural sector.

The Debate

1. "Foreign competition is slowly destroying us!" yells @@RANDOMNAME@@ while waving a pitchfork. "We invest so much effort and time to get a quality yield, and eventually we end up throwing everything away because those cheap, plastic Maxtopian tomatoes are sold for half the price! I swear they taste like compost wrapped in iceburg lettuce, and yet @@DENOYNMPLURAL@@ still buy the damned things! We, the farmers of @@NAME@@, demand agricultural subsidies so we can lower our prices and compete fairly with imports. After all, our food security depends upon domestic production."

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2. Economic analyst @@RANDOMNAME@@ has other ideas. "There's an easier way to support farmers without spending millions on farms that never went beyond ox plowing. Just raise tariffs. Agriculture will be protected from a transnational race to the bottom, and @@DENOYNMPLURAL@@ get a little tax cut to boot. The tariffs will be unpopular abroad, but this conundrum only exists becaue of Maxtopia's long history of protectionism."

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3. "Are these people serious?" scoffs @@RANDOMNAME@@, owner of A Whole Shipload, LLC. "Subsidies, tariffs, what is all that about? You're messing with the free market here! If foreign produce is cheaper, then that means they're better at doing their jobs. These ungrateful peasants just want government coddling, because they can't pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. It's time that @@NAME@@ promote personal responsibility instead of pandering to the weak. Crush the strike by abolishing all foodstuff tariffs, and then we can import as much as we like."

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The Government Position

The government is preparing to dismiss this issue.

Issue by: The Democratic Republic of Bulgar Rouge
Editor: Lenyo

[Golgothastan]

Here's the "improved" issue #93 as mentioned here.

Thanks.

Another new issue #380!

Updated, thanks.

[Mediobogdum II]

Here is another new issue

Issue # 382

The Appropriate Amount of Appropriation

The Issue

Recently a well-known clothing retailer, "Totally Happenin' Apparel Trends" (T.H.A.T.), began marketing a new hoodie that features deeply sacred iconography of a @@DEMONYMNOUN@@ ethnic group. Civil rights activists, tribal emissaries, entrepreneurs, and an assortment of young punks from the local skate park have formed an impressive mob outside your office, demanding you take action.

The Debate

"Oh come on, you can't be serious," scoffs CEO of T.H.A.T. @@RANDOMNAME@@ Oblate, bedecked in a war bonnet and calavera-patterned t-shirt. "It's not 'stealing,' it's assimilating. Next you're going to be telling me certain ethnic foods and languages are being appropriated, too! These people just don't realize that we're helping promote parts of their cultural heritage by mainstreaming it. Think about how many people didn't know about the Native @@DEMONYMNOUN@@ Emblem until we featured it on our clothes. Frankly, they should be thanking us."

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"This is racist stereotyping and an insult to our proud culture!" shouts @@RANDOMMALENAME@@, a representative of the United @@DEMONYMNOUN@@ Nations. "@@NAME@@ has been responsible for centuries' worth of genocide, rape, and discrimination against our people, and now you have the audacity to take one of our most sacred icons and turn it into a fashion statement? This isn't cultural exchange; it's cultural theft. We owe you no obligation and shouldn't have to share something you willingly bastardize. Cultural symbols, like ours, should only be worn by people that can prove they descend from that ethnicity."

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"Woah, now, let's not get hasty. This is just a misunderstanding," cautions anthropologist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Clearly T.H.A.T. had no right to misrepresent that @@DENOMYNNOUN@@ symbol like they did. But making these heritages off-limits to all outsiders? That's a little extreme, too. Why not introduce educational programs that aim to teach people about their culture, so ignorant folk don't accidentally make that mistake. We'll need a little government funding to kick-start the programs, but surely cultural acceptance and equality are worth the @@CURRENCY@@?"

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"Yo, man, did'ja consider the possibility you're askin' the wrong questions?" says a local youth, shouldering his way to the front of the crowd. "My parents are, like, a bunch of ethnicities all blended together, so we never have to worry about someone cribbin' our style, or who we should or shouldn't identify with. Why not make all forms of cultural identification a thing of the past? That way we don't have to worry about appeasin' or insultin' any one social group. It's mostly our parents and grandparents doin' all the yakkin', anyway."

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The Government Position

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

Dismiss This Issue

Issue by: The Final Frontier of Rapturia Ziwa
Editor: Sedgistan

[Valrifell]

I recall getting that issue a long, long while back...

[Golgothastan]

Thanks. I really liked that idea in draft stage so glad it made it into the game. I couldn't see why Option 1 had to be @@RANDOMMALENAME@@, and not just @@RANDOMNAME@@.

Also, that means we've skipped over Issue 381, so remember to look out for that one! We're currently "missing" 370, 375, and 381.

[Mediobogdum II]

The name in Option 1 was Hope Oblatewhilst the first name is valid for @@RANDOMNAME@@ the surname is taken from part of my currency Oblate Spheroids. If you think a change is required that's fine with me Didn't know how to properly designate the full name.

[Divergia]

Title: Out of The Royal Frying Pan

Vol. 32
No. 384

The Issue

The international community rejoiced this year as the people of Marche Noir overthrew the country's oppressive monarchy... only to elect an aggressively anti-Divergian leader.

The Debate

[option]"We have to do something drastic," schemes General Ruby Frederickson whilst lining up a row of dominoes, "Marche Noir is angry that we trained the old regime's secret police, and now they're letting the peasants divvy up the plantations. That threatens our business interests, and it could even inspire revolutions in some of our allies. I say we covertly support Marche Noirian rebels to reinstate King Zog. The alternative is an ever-growing bloc of socialist powers, which will doom us in the long run." The general topples the first domino, beginning a chain reaction.

[option]"Now, let's not get carried away," counsels Foreign Minister Jennifer Cho with her pet kitten in lap. "There's more than one way to skin a cat, you know. For instance, we could simply put an embargo or ten on Marche Noir until it elects a cooperative prime minister. Half the country drives Marche Noirian cars; a trade sanction would cripple them. That way we can show our opposition to communist jingoism without sacrificing Divergian lives."

[option]"No way, man!" rebuts Chloe McKay, world-renowned professional skateboarder and incorrigible optimist. "Military intervention and trade sanctions are just going to make Marche Noir, like, more mad at us! Those kids in Marche Noir love me. If you send me and some of my fellow skaters over there, I'm sure we can work this whole thing out with, like, diplomacy and stuff."

Issue by: The Principal Federal Colony of The Kingdom of the Imperial Commonwealth
Editor: Lenyo

[Golgothastan]

Thanks.

[Golgothastan]

Here's issue #381:

Mamma @@NAME@@, Let Me Go [Raurosia; ed:Sanctaria]

The Issue
The media is up in arms over the case of Eddie Jupiter, a minor who is being tried as an adult on suspicion of murder; the case has sparked a national debate over The Dark Star Republic and youth crime.

The Debate

1. "He's just a poor boy from a poor family!" pleads @@RANDOMNAME@@, youth welfare activist and rock fan appearing on @@NAME@@'s most popular morning show. "Spare him his life from this monstrosity! The government must not try teens as adults. In fact, you really can't try them at all; they clearly don't understand the magnitude of their actions. Maybe if our government gave schools more funding, the teachers could explain this "don't murder" concept a little better."

2. "Don't understand?!" thunders prosecuting attorney @@RANDOMNAME@@ during one of many press conferences. "Tell that to the victim! The punk put a gun against his head and pulled the trigger. Now he's dead! The youth of @@NAME@@ need to learn to respect the rules of decent society, and the best way to do that is to impose harsher penalties. Solitary confinement, public punishment, curfews - the whole works. As for this kid, lock 'em and leave him to die.

3. "I couldn't agree more," muses a major religion representative @@NAME@@ while proselytizing your staff. "Except the civil authorities shouldn't be the ones dealing with Jupiter. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for him, and only true penitence can save his soul. In fact, better give the true faith power to punish, er, save all criminals! I find there's no better cure for a sick soul than public whipping, don't you agree?"

[Tafuna]

Issue 383:
Born To Be Just A Bit Too Wild?
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The Issue

A much-publicised incident last week saw a pack of feral youngsters raised by Flying Foxes attack a rambler exploring Tafuna's countryside. Shocked by the news stories, human rights campaigners have demanded immediate remedial action to rebuild Tafuna's social structure.

The Debate

"We can't just sit here while innocent children are denied their birthright to be human!" pleads human rights activist Roger Chicago. "We need to implement a truckload of changes. That means increasing welfare spending, implementing strict punishments for child abuse and neglect, and most importantly, we need to send a task force to rescue these poor victims! Incidentally, we'd need to increase taxes to get these things done, but for Violet's sake, think of the children!"

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"These children won't be able to just walk back into society," snaps Commandant Hillary Woolf. "They're already a world apart from normal people. However, we can take advantage of that. If you let us take these children under our wing, in just a few years, they'll be the pride of Tafuna's military! It'll be much better than that plan to mount guns on our K-9 units."

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"You can't take these kids away from their families!" says famous environmental activist, writer, and hermit Lucas Dimitrov. "My neighbors, Akela and Raksha have raised little Maxgli for ten years, and they'd be devastated if they were forcibly separated by these overbearing, intolerant ethnocentrists! This couple needs to have their rights respected, too! Now if one bad Flying Fox does something a little harsh, like eating its child, then just discipline it like any normal parent!"

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"OH MY GOD, IT IS SO CUTE!" squeals Clarrisse Milton, the next-in-line to inherit multinational beekeeping conglomerate Buzz Feed Inc. "It's like a little Flying Fox but it's a person! I wanna keep it, I'm gonna call it FooFoo, and carry it around in my handbag, and... what do you mean it's against the law?! Make it un-against the law! I want my FooFoo!"

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Issue by: The Constitutional Kingdom of Aardenland
Editor: Sedgistan

Not 100% sure of all the codes, so left it how it appeared for me.

[Golgothastan]

Thanks.

[Bears Armed]

#385

Who Stands For Bears Armed?

After the unfortunate and untimely death of Bears Armed's premier sporting mascot just before a major national Calvinball competition, the decision regarding his replacement has been pushed higher and higher up the chain of command until now, having somehow reached your desk.

1. "Bears Armed should show that it c-cares for everyone," stammers once-world class juggler, Lars Thiesen, now a nervous paraplegic, "Even the v-very weakest in our so-so-soci-country. Our compassion comes across in our welfare, our healthcare, our v-very w-way of life. That's why I sh-should be the one to represent it. After all, if I can do it, so can anyone!"

2. "No," growls a mysterious figure, audibly recovering from a tracheotomy, bedecked in a cape and cowl, "We need to prize the values that keep us safe, in government and outside it. The ones that keep citizens from a life of crime. Order. Justice. Parents. I will represent that. I am the hero Bears Armed deserves."

3. "But not the one it needs!" exclaims the chief executive of BurgerCorp, Marleen Steele, striding into your office dressed as his latest product, "What Bears Armed needs right now is to plug the looming hole in its budget - and that's something we can do through corporate sponsorship! Just auction of the rights to field a mascot to the highest bidder, and the nation's pockets - and your own, my dear Chairbear of the High Council - will start to feel decidedly less empty."

4. "Don't do it!" screams your personal advisor, Ivan O, somehow the most flamboyantly dressed yet, "Any decision we make now will be a political torpedo: all we've been given here is a choice between being seen as convulsive, compulsive or corrupt! What we really need to prize is choice: the choice of the people to elect their own mascot - and your choice to push any really difficult political decisions onto the voting public!"


Issue by: Panageadom
Editor: Lenyo

[Golgothastan]

Thanks; I got that issue previously but it somehow didn't occur to me that it was a new one.

As a reminder, we're up to #385 now but still on the lookout for #370 and #375.

[Divergia]

Title: Droning on and on
Number: 386

The Issue

A Divergian drone strike in the hinterlands of Tasmania has successfully killed an infamous terrorist, Mad Max, notorious for assassinating your predecessor. However, collateral damage butchered dozens of innocent bystanders, outraging the international community.

The Debate

[option]"These pinkos just love to make the worst out of positive situations," moans Lieutenant Agnes de Jong, who oversaw the drone strike from the comforts of Lunarium. "Sure, some civilians were injured, but we managed to kill that psychopathic criminal. Had he survived, who knows how many more innocents he would have killed? Drone strikes are not only far more efficient than land invasions, but they also save the lives of Divergian pilots. If anything, the military deserves a much bigger budget to research new innovations like semi-autonomous stealthbots."

[option]"Does anyone care what we have to say?" asks the Tasmanian ambassador, Mark Days, rallying in front of assorted pacifists. "You have no business intervening in our lands; let Tasmania control what happens in her borders! Imagine how you would like it if we started drone striking your streets. It's time for Divergia to back off and let nations settle their own problems. If Divergia wants to help, reparations for the grieving families would be a lot more appreciated than more robot assassins patrolling the skies."

Issue by: The Socialist Federal Republic of Czechostan
Editor: Lenyo

Note: Mark Days' last name is from my motto

[Golgothastan]

Thanks.

[Valrifell]

Did someone say they were looking for Issue 394? No? Well, here it is anyway.


The Issue

Investigative journalist @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@ has published a damning critique of @@NAME@@'s mental health facilities after spending ten days undercover as a psychiatric patient in @@CAPITAL@@ State Asylum. Her report details abuse, incompetence and negligence, and has led to angry clamors for reform of how the system is managed.

The Debate

"These hospitals are being run like prisons!" belts irate social worker @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ as he slams down a copy of the article on your desk. "Patients are treated like inmates; their rooms are like cells, and these antiquated 'treatments' redefine barbaric! Something must be done!" He pauses for a moment to regain his composure. "We need to completely revamp the state of mental health treatment in this country. Let's start by convening a meeting of all the world's leading psychiatrists - put up at our expense, of course - and then build a new specialist care facility in every town in @@NAME@@l."



"I'd like to spend more money on psychiatric care too, but there simply isn't any room in the budget," grumbles @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ Health Service accountant @@RANDOMNAME@@. "At this rate we're already going to be running a deficit next year anyway. We should be cutting down on expenses, not spending more. The taxes we save will mean citizens will have more in their pocket: they can pay for private treatment if they aren't happy with our basic services."



"I think we're missing an opportunity here," muses Minister of Internal Security@@RANDOMNAME@@. "This troublesome reporter hasn't actually been fully released from the Asylum yet. Why don't we just revoke her discharge paperwork and keep her there? We'll put the kibosh on her little 'exposé'. It's obviously the ravings of a mad woman. In fact, we could arrange a little 'mental health treatment' for all those meddling journalists! And don't you think the Leader of the Opposition might enjoy a checkup too?"


Issue by: The Banner Hunters of Golgothastan
Editor: Luna Amore

[Annihilators of Chan Island]

Did someone say they were looking for Issue 394? No? Well, here it is anyway.


The Issue

Investigative journalist @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@ has published a damning critique of @@NAME@@'s mental health facilities after spending ten days undercover as a psychiatric patient in @@CAPITAL@@ State Asylum. Her report details abuse, incompetence and negligence, and has led to angry clamors for reform of how the system is managed.

The Debate

"These hospitals are being run like prisons!" belts irate social worker @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ as he slams down a copy of the article on your desk. "Patients are treated like inmates; their rooms are like cells, and these antiquated 'treatments' redefine barbaric! Something must be done!" He pauses for a moment to regain his composure. "We need to completely revamp the state of mental health treatment in this country. Let's start by convening a meeting of all the world's leading psychiatrists - put up at our expense, of course - and then build a new specialist care facility in every town in @@NAME@@l."



"I'd like to spend more money on psychiatric care too, but there simply isn't any room in the budget," grumbles @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ Health Service accountant @@RANDOMNAME@@. "At this rate we're already going to be running a deficit next year anyway. We should be cutting down on expenses, not spending more. The taxes we save will mean citizens will have more in their pocket: they can pay for private treatment if they aren't happy with our basic services."



"I think we're missing an opportunity here," muses Minister of Internal Security@@RANDOMNAME@@. "This troublesome reporter hasn't actually been fully released from the Asylum yet. Why don't we just revoke her discharge paperwork and keep her there? We'll put the kibosh on her little 'exposé'. It's obviously the ravings of a mad woman. In fact, we could arrange a little 'mental health treatment' for all those meddling journalists! And don't you think the Leader of the Opposition might enjoy a checkup too?"


Issue by: The Banner Hunters of Golgothastan
Editor: Luna Amore

What's most interesting about this is that if it's issue 394, then there are a whole swathe of issues who nobody has discovered!

[Mediobogdum II]

The Title for the Daily Issue # 394 is: Ten Days In A Mad House

[Nation of Quebec]

Issue #413: A Shot in the Arm

Author: Me
Editor: Lenyo

The Issue

The dreaded Rubellan Measles has made a sudden comeback in @@NAME@@. The disease, which once killed millions, was thought to be wiped out after a vaccine was discovered fifty years ago. Medical professionals blame a recent anti-vaccination movement, which has turned immunization into a political football.

The Debate

"I'm not going to allow my babies to become slaves to Big Pharma!" bemoans parent and prominent anti-vaxxer @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Did you know that vaccines can cause autism and stunt a child's development? I can show you several studies that say so! These pharmaceutical companies are even putting nanobots in their vaccines! Nanobots! It is the right of every parent to determine what is best for their children."

"Please. Those so-called studies are nothing but hokum," counters your physician, Doctor @@RANDOMNAME@@, while checking your heartbeat with a stethoscope. "Vaccines save lives every single day. If it weren't for vaccines, Rubellan Measles would have killed off half of @@NAME@@'s population by now! There is absolutely no correlation between autism and vaccinations. Any scientist or doctor worth their degree will tell you that. If anything, we should make vaccinations mandatory for the health and well-being of @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ across the nation." The doctor snaps on a rubber glove. "Now, let's hurry this up. Cough, please."

"I agree, but we also need to send a message to these awful anti-vaxxer parents," states child psychologist @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Not only are these parents putting their children in danger by refusing to vaccinate them, they are putting all of society in danger. Do you really want to have an outbreak of Rubellan Measles in @@NAME@@s schools and daycares? I didn't think so. I recommend giving these parents a short jail sentence and banning their children from education until they're vaccinated. Sure, some people will complain about this being a violation of their rights as parents, but surely the health and safety of children trumps those concerns?"

"You know, we wouldn't have these problems if the population was more scientifically aware," muses amateur scientist @@RANDOMNAME@@ while pouring a vial of green liquid into a vial of purple liquid. "Movements like these are bred from ignorance and misinformation. If the government took an active role in promoting science and education this problem would go away. You could invest in real scientific studies and programs, make science classes mandatory in schools, and arrest any religious nuts who attempt to disrupt our work. @@NAME@@ would enter a new Golden Age!" The vials of liquid suddenly explode, covering your office with smoke and an unusually colored foam.

[Tafuna]

Issue 409: Chasing the Dragon
The Issue

The last remaining health advocates in Tafuna have approached your office with a list of grievances about compulsory drug use.

The Debate

An aging punk rocker with faded tattoos of X's on her hands argues, "The government adding drugs to the water was a terrible idea. Forcing us all to alter our minds against our will; that's state mind control. People should be allowed, at least, to choose to opt-out of this harebrained program. Sure, providing PURE drinking water to the citizens who want it would increase taxes, but think of all the jobs it would create for PROUDLY SOBER people such as myself! With fewer users sitting at home, our nation could accomplish so much more."


"Duuuuuude, we didn't go far enough," wheezes Stan Licorish, creeping into your office from an open window, "It was a great idea to legalize all drugs - and an even greater idea to put chems in the water, so everyone can just chill. Everybody must get stoned, man; it's like that song. Now, it is a shame and an outrage, dear leader, that users of certain socially stigmatized drugs continue to be left out in the cold. It isn't fair that people who like to drink the tap water get it for free, while I have to spend my hard-earned US Dollars importing rare diamondback licking-toads. The government should subsidize all recreational drug use!"


"So many voices. So many opinions. So many options..." intones your sinister intern, Clint Frederickson, shrouded in kretek smoke. "Some people need drugs to keep them calm and supporting our party. Others need drugs to feel good when they inevitably get stuck in miserable, pointless, dead-end jobs. Others, still, might benefit from drugs that help them go berserk on the battlefield. Naturally, government officials such as myself would benefit greatly from enforcing, shall we say, selective sobriety. Best of all, we could harness the power of addiction! People would have to listen to us - or else!"


"That sounds... downright frightening," shudders Kathleen Cho, your medical advisor, "If I may be honest, I think we went too far when we laced the public water supply with drugs. I'm not saying we should ban anything, but we really shouldn't force anyone to ingest these hallucinogens. People shouldn't have to collect rainwater if they just want a refreshing drink."


Issue by: The Intertribal Empire of Eremora
Editor: Lenyo

[Golgothastan]

I will update the list shortly; however, my computer access is currently limited so I won't be able to do an update every day. Please do continue to post new issues here, though, and I'll catch up next week.

[Outlawand]

#413: A Shot In The Arm

The Issue
The dreaded Rubellan Measles has made a sudden comeback in Outlawand. The disease, which once killed millions, was thought to be wiped out after a vaccine was discovered fifty years ago. Medical professionals blame a recent anti-vaccination movement, which has turned immunization into a political football.

The Debate
1. "I'm not going to allow my babies to become slaves to Big Pharma!" bemoans parent and prominent anti-vaxxer George W. de Vries. "Did you know that vaccines can cause autism and stunt a child's development? I can show you several studies that say so! These pharmaceutical companies are even putting nanobots in their vaccines! Nanobots! It is the right of every parent to determine what is best for their children."

2. "Please. Those so-called studies are nothing but hokum," counters your physician, Doctor Roxanne People, while checking your heartbeat with a stethoscope. "Vaccines save lives every single day. If it weren't for vaccines, Rubellan Measles would have killed off half of Outlawand's population by now! There is absolutely no correlation between autism and vaccinations. Any scientist or doctor worth their degree will tell you that. If anything, we should make vaccinations mandatory for the health and well-being of Outlawandians across the nation." The doctor snaps on a rubber glove. "Now, let's hurry this up. Cough, please."

3. "I agree, but we also need to send a message to these awful anti-vaxxer parents," states child psychologist Tobias Mombota. "Not only are these parents putting their children in danger by refusing to vaccinate them, they are putting all of society in danger. Do you really want to have an outbreak of Rubellan Measles in Outlawand's schools and daycares? I didn't think so. I recommend giving these parents a short jail sentence and banning their children from education until they're vaccinated. Sure, some people will complain about this being a violation of their rights as parents, but surely the health and safety of children trumps those concerns?"

4. "You know, we wouldn't have these problems if the population was more scientifically aware," muses amateur scientist Fanny Chandra while pouring a vial of green liquid into a vial of purple liquid. "Movements like these are bred from ignorance and misinformation. If the government took an active role in promoting science and education this problem would go away. You could invest in real scientific studies and programs, make science classes mandatory in schools, and arrest any religious nuts who attempt to disrupt our work. Outlawand would enter a new Golden Age!" The vials of liquid suddenly explode, covering your office with smoke and an unusually colored foam.

[Golgothastan]

Okay, I've added Issues 394, 409, 410, and 413: those numbers suggest there are a lot of unreported ones out there currently missing, so keep posting them when you spot them.

Thanks.

[Eaischpnaeieacgkque Bhcieaghpodsttditf]

#411 Outed Teacher Ousted

The Issue

A religious high school in @@CAPITAL@@ has caused quite a stir after firing a teacher because of his homosexual orientation.

The Debate

"I can't see what they did wrong," says @RANDOMNAME@@, proud parent and founder of the Holier Than Thou prayer group. "Homosexuality is an apostasy onto everything we stand for and believe in! I don't want my children to be exposed to it. Teachers are role models for their students for heaven's sake. I say all sodomites should be banned from teaching at all schools in @@NAME@@, lest the contagion spread."

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"Prohibiting people from doing their jobs just because of their love life is utterly ridiculous!" shouts a mad-as-hell civil rights activist, "Don't we live in modern society? Giving these fundamentalist idiots what they want is a huge violation of human rights. All people should be able to do their jobs, whatever their sexuality!"

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"This is yet another example of what harm religion does to our society," says LGBTQ activist @@RANDOMFEMALENAME, waving a rainbow flag. "Homosexuality shouldn't be a taboo subject anymore. Children ought to be brought up knowing that sexual diversity is just something that exists in society and is completely normal. To help society move forward, we need to get rid of religious schooling and teach that people should love whoever and whatever they want."

Accept

Issue by: The Socialist Republic of Roulantina
Editor: Lenyo