Nation States
Apr. 7th, 2007 12:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sparkindarknessBeing_here has reminded me of the endless amusement that is Nation states. I used to have Ascensoria but it all fell apart because the King had other things on his mind and it eventually got deleted (inattentive rulers take note).
So now it has raised from the ashes, phoenixes and all! Because we all want to live in a Sparkyocracy :p
http://www.nationstates.net/ascensora
The current issues belleaguing His Most Excellent Majesty, King Sparky The Eternally Amused:
The beloved and benign King of Ascensora is considering several issues for his people
Before him are 2 issues of note to be considered with his infinite wisdom
The first concerns compulsory voting in elections. Quickly he puts aside the suggestion that he should assume dictatorial power - since all reasonable people agree with King Sparky, and since his people are eminently reasonable, such power is unnecessary. While His Majesty can indeed see the point that forcing people to be free is foolish, he is much more inclined to say that in a democracy people have a duty to vote. King Sparky knows that people died to achieve this freedom for their descendents. People suffered persecution, imprisonment, torture and worse to secure self-governance. Hi Majesty is of the opinion that the least the descendents of these heroes can do is turf themselves out once every 4 years or so to a bloody voting booth, even if it does mean they miss their favourite soap on the telly. Besides, His Majesty is firmly of the opinion that only those who vote have the right to bitch about the government - and since all of his citizens feel more than free to bitch at great length he feels entirely justified in forcing them to vote. Those who disagree may present themselves to the voting booth and try to vote his majesty’s government out of office. And, of course, they are free to bitch as much as they like.
The second concerns freedom of speech, namely how it should be limited. Now, His Majesty is surprised this issue arrived on his desk as his opinion on the matter is very concrete. Unless speech is very foolish (shouting fire in a crowded theatre when things are not, in fact, burning) or inciting violence (calling on people to rise up and kill various races/religions/His Most Excellent Majesty) then His Majesty is inclined to let people say whatever they wish. Mockery has a long tradition as a method of legitimate criticism
The archbishop has registered a concern that his devout and serious faith may be mocked if unfettered free speech is allowed. His Most Excellent Majesty King Sparky invites His Grace the Archbishop to grow up and deal and further adds that sticks and stones may break ones bones but words will never hurt one. All things are subject to criticism and His Majesty is disinclined to outlaw any speech on the basis of mockery that may offend for that is a slippery slope that could very easily plunge us all into a very very bad place.
As for all the hateful bigots out there, His Majesty is of the opinion that they should be allowed to open their cakeholes and do us all the good service of identifying themselves as the intolerable and intolerant scum they are, so we may all treat them accordingly. Once said bigot has exercised his right of free speech to say something that all decent people find disgusting we may all gather round and exercise out right of free speech to mock, criticise or, indeed, point and laugh. His Most Excellent Majesty will make arrangements to make rotten fruit and eggs a deductible expense on your taxes for these moments - but only for men, and women wearing false beards in true Monty Python style. Because the world is a better place with Monty Python
Thus concludes the rulings of the great King Sparky this day. The people of Ascensora rejoiced and got high (no drugs laws in Ascensora, the higher the people the higher the polls) and returned to their homes, confident in the fact that their king looks pretty snazzy in these official addresses (what, you don’t expect them to actually listen, do you?)
So now it has raised from the ashes, phoenixes and all! Because we all want to live in a Sparkyocracy :p
http://www.nationstates.net/ascensora
The current issues belleaguing His Most Excellent Majesty, King Sparky The Eternally Amused:
The beloved and benign King of Ascensora is considering several issues for his people
Before him are 2 issues of note to be considered with his infinite wisdom
The first concerns compulsory voting in elections. Quickly he puts aside the suggestion that he should assume dictatorial power - since all reasonable people agree with King Sparky, and since his people are eminently reasonable, such power is unnecessary. While His Majesty can indeed see the point that forcing people to be free is foolish, he is much more inclined to say that in a democracy people have a duty to vote. King Sparky knows that people died to achieve this freedom for their descendents. People suffered persecution, imprisonment, torture and worse to secure self-governance. Hi Majesty is of the opinion that the least the descendents of these heroes can do is turf themselves out once every 4 years or so to a bloody voting booth, even if it does mean they miss their favourite soap on the telly. Besides, His Majesty is firmly of the opinion that only those who vote have the right to bitch about the government - and since all of his citizens feel more than free to bitch at great length he feels entirely justified in forcing them to vote. Those who disagree may present themselves to the voting booth and try to vote his majesty’s government out of office. And, of course, they are free to bitch as much as they like.
The second concerns freedom of speech, namely how it should be limited. Now, His Majesty is surprised this issue arrived on his desk as his opinion on the matter is very concrete. Unless speech is very foolish (shouting fire in a crowded theatre when things are not, in fact, burning) or inciting violence (calling on people to rise up and kill various races/religions/His Most Excellent Majesty) then His Majesty is inclined to let people say whatever they wish. Mockery has a long tradition as a method of legitimate criticism
The archbishop has registered a concern that his devout and serious faith may be mocked if unfettered free speech is allowed. His Most Excellent Majesty King Sparky invites His Grace the Archbishop to grow up and deal and further adds that sticks and stones may break ones bones but words will never hurt one. All things are subject to criticism and His Majesty is disinclined to outlaw any speech on the basis of mockery that may offend for that is a slippery slope that could very easily plunge us all into a very very bad place.
As for all the hateful bigots out there, His Majesty is of the opinion that they should be allowed to open their cakeholes and do us all the good service of identifying themselves as the intolerable and intolerant scum they are, so we may all treat them accordingly. Once said bigot has exercised his right of free speech to say something that all decent people find disgusting we may all gather round and exercise out right of free speech to mock, criticise or, indeed, point and laugh. His Most Excellent Majesty will make arrangements to make rotten fruit and eggs a deductible expense on your taxes for these moments - but only for men, and women wearing false beards in true Monty Python style. Because the world is a better place with Monty Python
Thus concludes the rulings of the great King Sparky this day. The people of Ascensora rejoiced and got high (no drugs laws in Ascensora, the higher the people the higher the polls) and returned to their homes, confident in the fact that their king looks pretty snazzy in these official addresses (what, you don’t expect them to actually listen, do you?)
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Date: 2007-04-07 01:55 pm (UTC)What, no haddock? So close....:)
*amused* :)
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Date: 2007-04-09 12:39 pm (UTC)The common peasantry are, alas, limited to Trout, of which there is a high demand. While His Most Excellent Majesty may use a Haddock, the official Jewelled Haddock of office, a Salmon (which he has a habit of eating) or Tuna when sufficiently irritated
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Date: 2007-04-07 11:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-04-09 12:40 pm (UTC)