Suggestion: Our Friends From The Sky
I think I am going to propose an issue. Here is the description and the options. Please propose improvements, if you think there is need for it.
Description: The crashing of an unidentified flying object in the desert near the small town of Wosrell has dragged attention recently after many ufologists started claiming it was built by extraterrestrial beings. It spread quickly on social media and a big part of the population adhered to the idea. Your government investigated and discovered it looked more like a Bigtopian weather balloon.
Choice 1: "Extraterrestrials? Seriously?" shouts @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Education, rushing into your office without knocking. "If people really believe there are other people living there in the sky, it proves how outdated is our education system. Pump more money into my Ministry, and the children of @@NAME@@ won't believe anymore in these senseless fairytales".
Result: Following new legislation in @@NAME@@, children are taught to keep their eyes to the ground.
Choice 2: "What do you mean, Bigtopian weather balloon?" asks renowned @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ ufologist, @@RANDOMNAME@@, known for his thesis on extraterrestrial presence in history. "This object undoubtedly comes from another planet. These other beings may not know we exist, and it's your job, Leader, to try to establish contact with them. If anything, we should use radars, antennas, radio waves, anything, to send peace messages to them."
Result: Following new legislation in @@NAME@@, neighborhooding nations often receive messages "from all of mankind".
Choice 3: "There is always a solution," claims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Problems, Solutions, and Alternatives. "What's the best way to prove to the masses that aliens don't exist, for as much as we know so far? By showing them. Yes, Leader, I am suggesting you launch a space program. This way, we can show everyone that aliens aren't real... or, on the contrary, that they are. It will make everyone happy, will it not? Well, maybe not taxpayers, but isn't knowledge priceless?"
Result: Following new legislation in @@NAME@@, billions of dollars are used to send a camera in orbit.
(This choice can't be taken if your nation already has a space program)
Choice 4: "There ist another path," advises your grandfather, who speaks like in the XVIth century. "Why, 'ere, back in the day, we didn't have all internet, whence come these parlous ideas. Harken, if thou want to o'er-rauhot this testy blarney, thou hath to emboss young technologies altogether." After an hour of translation, you finally understand that his idea is to ban the internet.
Result: Following new legislation in @@NAME@@, the farthest human citizens speak to is at maximum 15 kilometers.
