Untecna wrote:Imperium Anglorum wrote:C Marcius Blythe. Your overwrought claims of extinction are untrue. Your proposal does not say "determine that some population is unsustainable due to its fragmentation and then, if so, bring it together". It says "where there is fragmentation, get rid of it". There are no contingencies on your strange claims of inbreeding or limited gene pools.
As to the matter of fragmented sapient populations. We in fact do have a consistent view on this topic. After significant thought, the United Commonwealth's does not make first contact with isolated peoples, especially if they might be susceptible to foreign contagion. Your proposals would bite the same harms.
"Strange claims of limited genetic pools? Good sir, I believe that is plenty normal to be seen as an effect of fragmentation, since the amount of individuals as adults is always limited. And to knock on your claim of falsehood for extinction, all populations of fragmented animals, unless some god-sent miracle happens, or in this case, a piece of international legislation passes, there is no hope for a truly sustainable fragmented population. With all the issues that arise due to fragmentation, that have, indeed, been mentioned on this floor, in the proposal, I'm surprised you haven already figured this out."
C Marcius Blythe. Your view of fragmentation follows:
One will note the lack of any claims that this separation causes inbreeding, limited gene pools, a limited number of adults, or anything else. If we were to believe your version of events, we really ought to consider the population of chickens fragmented, as those on the Home Islands cannot fly the Channel to Gaul. Are we truly to "implement ways to end fragmentation in areas where fragmentation is due to natural features while retaining said natural features" by, say, bridging the Channel? And if the Gallic chickens dare even tread down any road to speciation, you would have us forcibly integrate them with the chickens of the Home Islands.