Have you ever wondered where your nation fits on the scale?
Now, you can find out! Simply answer this questionnaire. Simple answers will suffice, but feel free to add as much detail as you feel appropriate.
For "scale of 1-10", 10 is always "very important/very difficult", while 1 is always "not important at all/not difficult at all"
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[spoiler=Questionnaire][size=150]Success vs. Shame[/size]
[b]What constitutes "success" in your nation? (For example, lots of money, great career, fame, honor, huge family...)[/b]
[b]What constitutes "failure" in your nation?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of success in regards to the individual?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of success in regards to the immediate family? (Immediate family: Parents, siblings, spouse, children).[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of success in regards to the extended family? Additionally, to what generational degree does your society care about the extended family? ("Generational degree": Are the accomplishments of long-dead ancestors still acknowledged and associated with an individual, or does the recognition stop after a certain amount of generations?)[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of success in regards to one's friends? Is there more weight placed on the successes of long-term friends, or is success even evaluated in regards to acquaintances and friends one hasn't known long?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of [i]shame[/i] in regards to the individual?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of [i]shame[/i] in regards to the immediate family?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of [i]shame[/i] in regards to the extended family? Again, to what generational degree does your society care about the extended family?[/b]
[b]On a scale of 1-10, how important is the concept of [i]shame[/i] in regards to one's friends? Again, is there a difference in consideration for long-term friendships vs. general acquaintances/recently-made friends?[/b]
[b]If someone has "failed", how hard is it for that person to redeem themselves in society on a scale of 1-10? Does it depend on the failure?[/b]
[size=150]Starting Them Young...[/size]
[b]For reference, what is the age of majority in your nation?[/b]
[b]Is the typical child of your nation encouraged to "be what they want to be"?[/b]
[b]Is the typical child of your nation encouraged to be a "team player", or a "self-starter"?[/b]
[b]How is the typical child expected to regard their parents? (For example, are they to be obeyed unquestioningly? Or are they merely there to support the child until that child reaches self-sufficiency?[/b]
[b]Among children, how is the typical [i]older sibling[/i] expected to regard one's younger siblings? (For example, are they to be looked after? Are they merely competition for a parent's resources/affections? Or are they just some other person who has the same parents?)[/b]
[b]Among children, how is the typical [i]younger sibling[/i] expected to regard one's older siblings? (For example, are they to be hailed as role models or authorities? Are they merely competition for a parent's resources/affections? Or are they just some other person who has the same parents?)[/b]
[b]How close is the typical child of your nation to their EXTENDED family? (For example, do they revere their extended family as equal to their immediate family, or do they not even know about Uncle Bob's existence?)[/b]
[b]Is the typical child of your nation friends with the children of their parents's friends, or are they able to seek out friendships at will with anyone? (Or is it somewhere in between?)[/b]
[b]In extended communities (neighborhoods, for example), is there truth to the axiom "it takes a village to raise a child"?[/b]
[b]Do your schools use uniforms? All schools, or just certain ones?[/b]
[b]In school, is the emphasis to be the best in the class? Or is it to do the best you can? Alternately, is the emphasis to be equal to everyone else?[/b]
[b]At what age is a typical child of your nation expected to know what they will do with their lives? (If they are given a role to fulfill at birth, state "birth).[/b]
[b]Is the typical child of your nation responsible for choosing their career field (healthcare, military, sales...), or does someone else choose it (and if so, who?)[/b]
[b]Is the typical child of your nation responsible for choosing their specific career (specific careers within the healthcare field would be doctor, nurse, therapist, psychologist, etc...), or does someone else choose it (and if so, who?)[/b]
[size=150]All You Need Is Love...[/size]
[b]Is there pity in society for an adult with no family of their own (unmarried and no children)?[/b]
[b]How is the typical citizen in your nation expected to find a life partner? (For example, do they go on dates and seek their partner out themselves? Or is matchmaking done by the government or extended family?)[/b]
[b]Is there discrimination against someone for having "the wrong" partner (wrong class, religion, race, gender, etc...)[/b]
[b]Is it criminally punishable to be with "the wrong" partner?[/b]
[b]Is there a social protocol to public displays of affection? (Is it illegal in certain places? Is it frowned upon? Alternately, do people expect it? Or does no one care at all?[/b]
[b]Is marriage a concept in your nation? Is it limited between certain people (same race only, or "one man, one woman", etc...)?[/b]
[b]What constitutes an acceptable spouse? (For example, do they need to appeal to the family? Should they merely earnestly love their partner? Or is it just all based on good looks, sex, and money?)[/b]
[b]How are divorcees viewed in society?[/b]
[b]How are adulterers viewed in society?[/b]
[b]How are widows and widowers viewed in society?[/b]
[size=150][b]The Job Market...[/b][/size]
[b]How acceptable are career-changes in your society? (For example, is it discouraged to seek a change of career fields, or return to school after school-age to train for another vocation?[/b]
[b]Are certain careers more socially revered than others (not in regards to pay...I'm referring to whether or not it would be shameful for a janitor to disclose their line of work, even if they made six-figures..., or if it is a special source of pride to be a doctor or lawyer, regardless of money made)?[/b]
[b]Is there emphasis on continuing in the "family business?" (For example, if a typical citizen comes from a family of teachers, is there special social pressure by society for that person to also become a teacher)?
[b]Is there a "glass ceiling?" Would confronting this glass ceiling be a risk factor in someone losing their job?[/b]
[b]Is there an emphasis on flaunting one's wealth?[/b]
[b]Does society judge a person based on their possessions? (For example, one such judgement would be "if a person does not have a house, it is probably because they can't afford one", or "that person lives alone and has a large house and two cars, therefore they are a spendthrift"[/b]
[size=150]Looks Aren't Everything....Right?[/size]
[b]Is there a high emphasis to conform to a cultural standard of beauty? Is it solely limited to one particular gender?[/b]
[b]Is there an emphasis on following certain fashion trends, socially?[/b]
[b]Is conservatism of dress enforced? Liberality of dress? A national uniform policy? Compulsory nudity? (If you have a robot nation, or an animal nation, or something else, can a citizen change their appearance at will (for example, different paintjob), or is there a certain look that everyone has to have?)[/b]
[b]Are your citizens prone to react to someone who dresses/appears different from the norm? Or just look the other way?[/b]
[size=150]Getting Older...[/size]
[b]Who takes care of the elderly or infirm in your nation, if they cannot care for themselves? (For example, do they get support from their families? Government agencies? Are they sent to nursing homes? Do they just get euthanized?)
[b]Are there social security benefits (or some equivalent) in place in your government?[/b]
[b]Is it shameful if someone dies, and there is no one to mourn them, or take over their affairs?[/b]
[size=150]Money, Money, Money[/size]
[b]Is there more of an emphasis on spending or saving in your nation?[/b]
[b]Which of the following best describes your economy? (Choices are free-market/mixed-market, socialistic, communistic, or feudal). Alternately, describe yours if it doesn't fit.[/b]
[b]Is success purely based on the amount of money/items you have?[/b]
[b]What level of importance exists on being able to financially support a family?[/b]
[b]Is there a flat-tax, or a series of tax-brackets?[/b]
[size=150]Men, Women, And Life[/size]
[b]Are there defined gender roles in your society?[/b]
[b]How difficult, if yes, is it for either a male or a female to break those roles?[/b]
[b]Are there limits on opportunities for one gender over another, as far as having a social life?[/b]
[b]Are there limits on opportunities for one gender over another, as far as having a career life?[/b]
[b]How are bachelors viewed in society?[/b]
[b]How are bachelorettes viewed in society?[/b]
[b]Is there a preference for a large/small family? (For example, are couples only expected to have one child? Are they expected to have many? Does it matter?[/b]
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