Culture Shock the Nation Above You (Again!)

[Senyosu]

Social welfare is not a priority. Education, maintaining a healthy ecology and environment, and stimulating research and development as well as competition are the three main priorities of the government. Needless to say, we have high levels of income equality and some oif the best standards of living in the world.

Since when have below average levels of income equality become high?

>Since the WA stats are not canon

There is a strong resentment for elitism through wealth here, due to the meritocratic nature of Senyonese society.

[Downed Pilots]

How can there be a strong resentment for elitism through wealth and yet over 3/4 of the economy is private sector? In the private sector personal ambition drives many who start large businesses.

[Conoga]

How can there be a strong resentment for elitism through wealth and yet over 3/4 of the economy is private sector? :? In the private sector personal ambition drives many who start large businesses.

How can dog drive plane?

[Downed Pilots]

Snoopy does as he pleases. Nuff said.

[Downed Pilots]

Also, cars are driven; planes are flown. Unless you really want to take your plane for a spin down the interstate.

[Conoga]

Also, cars are driven; planes are flown. Unless you really want to take your plane for a spin down the interstate. :unsure:

Don't make assumptions, you don't know me.

[Downed Pilots]

Also, cars are driven; planes are flown. Unless you really want to take your plane for a spin down the interstate.

Don't make assumptions, you don't know me.

I was going to drive somewhere... On second thought, i'll walk.

[Rothuria]

Well. Oookay.

It is improper for a man shake hands with a woman in greeting. A court bow to the lady is fitting.

[Senyosu]

There are various levels of bowing. A bow to one's own grandparents is different than say a bow to the King or a CEO.

[Auzkhia]

Military uniforms are common formal attire, especially in meetings with the Emperor, or kings of any states.

[Nueva Uruguay]

Casual clothing is the norm.

[Gear 1]

Any self respecting Federation Citizen, children included, wears a concealed, wrist actuated stun gun. Concealed carry of firearms is permitted to all citizens. Non-citizens and criminals (who have no rights) are punished by death if caught with a firearm.

Shooting any citizen by a person using an illegal firearm is punished by death. And by death, that means off to the Soylent Green processing facility.

This Federation Law is sponsored by Soylent Green. The Federation of GEAR1's favorite military ration and survival foodstuff.

"Soylent Green is people!"

[Nueva Uruguay]

Whatever Soylent Green is, it is banned here.

[Gear 1]

Whatever Soylent Green is, it is banned here.

OOC: It's a reference to a movie from the 70's of the same title, starring Charlton Heston. It's pretty freaky idea of population control when there's too many people and not enough resources to feed them.

[Sau Island]

Whatever Soylent Green is, it is banned here.

Sci-fi movies are projected in specialized theatres.

[Ardavia]

Whatever Soylent Green is, it is banned here.

Sci-fi movies are projected in specialized theatres.

Cinemas feature immersive projection devices allowing viewers to experience it all from a first person perspective, with sensations and smells.

For this reason, age limits are stringently enforced as to not accidentally traumatize underage citizens with, for example, war movies.

[Sau Island]

Adult content broadcasting on the second and third TV channels goes from 9 PM to 9 AM

[Brillnuck]

Adult content broadcasting on the second and third TV channels goes from 9 PM to 9 AM

There is no TV License in Brillnuck.

[Auzkhia]

Socialism is opposed by many Auzkhians.

[Brillnuck]

Socialism is opposed by many Auzkhians.

The Chancellor of Brillnuck is sometimes referred to as 'Kaiser'.

[New Frenco Empire]

Supporting any form of good moral values will often incite reactions such as "think of the children!"

[Rothuria]

Láidomtóviun is a principal central to the Rothic culture.

It is essentially the adult generation putting its pleasure on the back-burner and putting the upbringing of the next generation first. Children are the future, after all.

Basically, it's think-of-the-children-ism. Horrible, I know.

[New Frenco Empire]

Children basically raise themselves in large facilities under the watchful eyes of Overseers. It's probably why we're so independent and individualistic. Eat shit, commies.

[Brillnuck]

Children basically raise themselves in large facilities under the watchful eyes of Overseers. It's probably why we're so independent and individualistic. Eat shit, commies.

Parents are forced to take a parenting test before having kids. Illegal kids are sent to the youth wing of the police. If they do very well, they're transferred to Military school at age 12.

[Rothuria]

Commies.

Freaking French-Fries.
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Ninja'd

The family (including extended) of the children have the final say in the planning and bringing up their children.