NAME: Emotion-Killing Pill Causes Outrage
DESCRIPTION: Scientists hailing from a special neurobiology facility have successfully developed "Prodium I", a pill designed to curb all emotions in the human brain temporarily.
VALIDITY: Non-primitive nations.
OPTIONS:
[option]"Our scientists have been meticulously researching this pill for several years as of now, and it is our belief that distributing it among the populace of @@NATION@@ will greatly benefit us and lead us on the path to enlightenment," dully recites @@RANDOMNAME@@ , Head of the Prodium I Research Team. "If you would just sign this," he requests with a blank expression, handing you a paper several pages long, "we could mandate it's use by everyone within @@NATION@@. Would you like a free sample?"
[effect] Emotion is a foreign concept to citizens of @@NATION@@.
[stats] civil rights decrease, public apathy raises strongly, crime decreases, compassion decreases, taxes raise a little, size of administration increases, kindness decreases, culture decreases strongly, scientific advancement increases slightly
[option] "Bah! Don't listen to that fool!" exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Defense. With a red pen, he makes a few strokes on the paper and hands it back to you. "There! The man's got the right idea, but why should we be subject to the same lack of emotion as the citizens? If you ask me, we can use this technology to rule over @@NATION@@ without any of those pesky dissenters while still retaining our emotions- we're the only people keeping them safe after all, we deserve a little special treatment. Oh, and we should execute the citizens who don't take their pills. Wouldn't want to risk rebellion."
[effect] Citizens who are caught feeling emotion are summarily executed by government squads.
[stats] civil rights decrease strongly, politcal freedoms decrease strongly, public apathy raises strongly, compassion decreases strongly, crime decreases, taxes raise a little, size of the government increases, corruption increases strongly, culture decreases strongly, authoritarianism increases, scientific advancement increases slightly
[option] "I cannot believe I am hearing this!" prominent musician @@RANDOMNAME@@ rages, her cheeks turning red. "I am not going to have my thoughts and emotions dictated by some old men in white coats! These facilities must be shut down and their line of research banned, for the good of the people of @@NATION@@!
[effects] Scientists nationwide are outraged as neuroscience labs are being shut down.
[stats] civil rights increase a little bit, scientific advancement decreases
[option] "I think a middle ground needs be struck here," smiles the CEO of one of @@NATION@@'s top pharmaceutical companies, holding a briefcase in one hand. "Now, you obviously don't want to give the drug to everyone in the nation- that's outrageous, plain and simple. But on the other hand- why let all that work by our good men in the labcoats go to waste? What I propose is you allow us to market the pill commercially. That way, those who want the effects can have them all they want, while others aren't affected. Of course, the poor won't be able to afford it, but that's the price you pay, is it not?"
[effects] A controversial new pill that erases emotions has hit pharmacy shelves nationwide.
[stats] Wealth gaps increase, scientific advancement increases slightly, Pro-Market increases
[option] "Why distribute it to everyone when we can just distribute it to those who need it?" questions @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Internal Affairs. "Our prisons are full of rowdy, uncontrollable convicts. With this drug, we could 'reeducate' the murderers, gangsters, and their ilk into becoming law-abiding citizens again."
[effects] Prison violence rates are at an all time low following the introduction of an emotion suppressing drug.
[stats] Crime decreases, taxes increase slightly, law and order increases, authoritarianism increases, scientific advancement increases slightly, civil rights decrease
Authors: Pergamon, Bodobol
Edits:
01.24.14: - Option with criminals added ; - Relabeled the issue ; - Rescaled the effects on scientific advancement