About the Policy of Cannibalism

[The Aquaria]

Hello there.

As the topic suggests, I am asking about why is there a policy of Cannibalism in my policy page. Also, how do I remove it?

Naruto Uzumaki
President
Federal Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of the Aquaria

[Sedgistan]

Thread moved to Technical.

Nations have been allowed to permit Cannibalism for years, but we haven't formally recorded it as part of a nation's policies previously. As part of some related changes that will introduce new unlockable Banners (which aren't yet finalised, but are nearly there) we also chose to have Cannibalism added to the recorded policies a nation can pursue, implemented last night.

As with other policies, it's enabled/disabled via your issues choices. At present, only two issues affect Cannibalism - #88 and #1352, one of which enables it, and the other disables it. We could do with having more issues that address this topic.

Obviously, if your nation decides to pursue compulsory vegetarianism, you will no longer be considered to permit Cannibalism. NationStates doesn't cater to nations of sapient vegetables at present.

[Trotterdam]

Obviously, if your nation decides to pursue compulsory vegetarianism, you will no longer be considered to permit Cannibalism. NationStates doesn't cater to nations of sapient vegetables at present.

I can logically conceive of why a nation might ban the consumption of any meat other than human. (Humans are the only species capable of giving informed consent...)

[The Aquaria]

Thread moved to Technical.

Nations have been allowed to permit Cannibalism for years, but we haven't formally recorded it as part of a nation's policies previously. As part of some related changes that will introduce new unlockable Banners (which aren't yet finalised, but are nearly there) we also chose to have Cannibalism added to the recorded policies a nation can pursue, implemented last night.

As with other policies, it's enabled/disabled via your issues choices. At present, only two issues affect Cannibalism - #88 and #1352, one of which enables it, and the other disables it. We could do with having more issues that address this topic.

Obviously, if your nation decides to pursue compulsory vegetarianism, you will no longer be considered to permit Cannibalism. NationStates doesn't cater to nations of sapient vegetables at present.

I see. I probably have activated it by issue #1352. Also, there is no notify of the policy issuing. Please fix.

[Sedgistan]

There's nothing to fix there. It's because we were recording the policy internally beforehand (which would have been when you activated it) before it became a "public" one.

If the policy is cancelled / activated subsequent to it becoming public (i.e. last night onwards) then you will get a notification, as with other policy changes.

[Calamastan]

Hey, in my Country, Cannibalism Is illegal and punishable by Death,

[Trotterdam]

Umm... why is this policy in the category of "International", rather than "Society"?

[[violet]]

My bad. Now fixed.

[Rocain Founder]

Doesn't option 4 of issue #140 also introduce Cannibalism?

[Luna Amore]

Doesn't option 4 of issue #140 also introduce Cannibalism?

It does now!

[Panagouge]

Does this mean that there is also a policy for banning cannibalism?

[Trotterdam]

Does this mean that there is also a policy for banning cannibalism?

Cannibalism is assumed to be banned by default, unless you explicitly legalize it.

[The Xolbarian Opposition]

Thread moved to Technical.

Nations have been allowed to permit Cannibalism for years, but we haven't formally recorded it as part of a nation's policies previously. As part of some related changes that will introduce new unlockable Banners (which aren't yet finalised, but are nearly there) we also chose to have Cannibalism added to the recorded policies a nation can pursue, implemented last night.

As with other policies, it's enabled/disabled via your issues choices. At present, only two issues affect Cannibalism - #88 and #1352, one of which enables it, and the other disables it. We could do with having more issues that address this topic.

Obviously, if your nation decides to pursue compulsory vegetarianism, you will no longer be considered to permit Cannibalism. NationStates doesn't cater to nations of sapient vegetables at present.

I have submitted an issue that adds cannibalism and also removes vegetarianism

[Refuge Isle]

There was no need to gravedig this thread after two years to make this comment.