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Which team did you play in the last game?

Glorious Arstotzka
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Glorious Moskurg
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Ingloriously Didn't Play
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Author Topic: Intercontinental Arms Race: Finale  (Read 599888 times)

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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2640 on: May 25, 2017, 01:55:53 pm »

Uh, what? Did he actually vote at some point? I see him throwing some sass out there with EvS, but I don't actually see him supporting the issue at any point. If he does, that's fine, but let's not go assigning votes to people because your scared your gonna lose.

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Attack the Jungle (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
Attack the Plains (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
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Formally legalise marijuana (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, helmacon, McHuman, Aedel, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
Formaly criminalise marijuana (9): Azzuro, Taricus, Baffler, Madman198237, Kot, RAM, NAV, NUKE9.13, VoidSlayer,
1 Ban intoxicating beverages other than Arak and combinations of Arak and vodka: RAM
Send Expeditionary Force to defend Greece (1): Funk
Updating it for Chiefwaffle's supposed vote.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2641 on: May 25, 2017, 02:13:18 pm »

I'm still confused as to how the fact that the already-existing Peace Party smokes weed will somehow lead to them blowing up ore-mines.  Oppression leads to resistance - clamping down on freedom gives them an even larger platform to stand on.

If it's legal, we can tax it, regulate it, and benefit from tourism, medical applications, and manufacturing applications.  It'll give Peace Party advocates a hobby - so what?  Telling them "sure, smoke as much as you want" will get them elected to parliament? It'll encourage them to blow up mines? Or will they continue being the same god-damn hippies they've always been, but now they'll just be smoking pot? 

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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2642 on: May 25, 2017, 02:38:28 pm »

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Attack the Jungle (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
Attack the Plains (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
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Formally legalise marijuana (11): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, helmacon, McHuman, Aedel, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk, Kashyyk
Formaly criminalise marijuana (9): Azzuro, Taricus, Baffler, Madman198237, Kot, RAM, NAV, NUKE9.13, VoidSlayer,
1 Ban intoxicating beverages other than Arak and combinations of Arak and vodka: RAM
Send Expeditionary Force to defend Greece (1): Funk
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2643 on: May 25, 2017, 02:59:14 pm »

I'm still confused as to how the fact that the already-existing Peace Party smokes weed will somehow lead to them blowing up ore-mines.  Oppression leads to resistance - clamping down on freedom gives them an even larger platform to stand on.

If it's legal, we can tax it, regulate it, and benefit from tourism, medical applications, and manufacturing applications.  It'll give Peace Party advocates a hobby - so what?  Telling them "sure, smoke as much as you want" will get them elected to parliament? It'll encourage them to blow up mines? Or will they continue being the same god-damn hippies they've always been, but now they'll just be smoking pot? 
No. What I mean is, by legalising it, more people will use it, and by using it become pacifists. The existing pacifists won't be changed, but there will be more of them.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2644 on: May 25, 2017, 03:01:22 pm »

How does smoking pot make someone a pacifist?

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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2645 on: May 25, 2017, 03:05:34 pm »

Because the GM has something negative and positive in mind for both things. I'd rather deal with a criminal element that we can legitimately shoot than something legal that causes us lots of problems.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2646 on: May 25, 2017, 03:07:05 pm »

How does smoking pot make someone a pacifist?
I don't know. I'm just basing this off of what Sensei has given us:
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Every member of the Peace Party, a less-offensive re-branding of the Peace with Cannala Party, seems to smoke a ton of it
Either being a pacifist makes you smoke pot, or smoking pot makes you a pacifist. I consider the second to be more likely.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2647 on: May 25, 2017, 03:08:55 pm »

Clearly we need to ascertain cannabis as a patriot's choice for relaxation and use profits for the war! Hippies will turn away from it faster than the Cannalans will surrender once our troops land on their shores.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2648 on: May 25, 2017, 04:58:41 pm »

I feel that smaller rockets are, perhaps, permissible, provided that it corresponds to a total increase in net rocket volume. I mean, if we can replace one 160mmm rocket with eight 100mm rockets than maybe it means more rocket in total?
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2650 on: May 25, 2017, 05:51:06 pm »

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Attack the Jungle (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk
Attack the Plains (10): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, Azzuro, Baffler, NUKE9.13, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk

Formally legalize marijuana (12): Lightforger, Stabby, Saint, Piratejoe, Powder Miner, helmacon, McHuman, Aedel, Khan Boyzitbig, Funk, Kashyyk, Urist Mc Dwarf
Formally criminalize marijuana (9): Azzuro, Taricus, Baffler, Madman198237, Kot, RAM, NAV, NUKE9.13, VoidSlayer
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2651 on: May 25, 2017, 06:33:45 pm »

I feel that smaller rockets are, perhaps, permissible, provided that it corresponds to a total increase in net rocket volume. I mean, if we can replace one 160mmm rocket with eight 100mm rockets than maybe it means more rocket in total?
Not if it also makes people want peace with Cannala.
And especially not if it is smuggled by Cannalans.

Ban Devil Weed now, don't let your country be brought down by pacifistic regime!
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Summer 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2652 on: May 25, 2017, 06:45:25 pm »

In Forenia, a recent issue has taken over discussion in parliament: Should Marijuana be illegalized? There are currently no laws regarding the drug, but until just recently it has been relatively unknown in Forenia. Both Moskurg and Arstotzkan religious figures have advocated its illegalization after it has begun appearing in homes, on the streets, and even in church or the parliament building. PAROI member Sokol Vasiliev is quoted as saying "What if we like... used smaller rockets?" after smoking some of the substance, which gravely disturbed his fellow party members. Still, others say it's relaxing and harmless. Every member of the Peace Party, a less-offensive re-branding of the Peace with Cannala Party, seems to smoke a ton of it- some have speculated that the marijuana appearing in Forenia has been smuggled in from Cannala. You must vote to help decide whether to criminalize marijuana or keep its use legal, but the consequences, if any, aren't immediately clear. If you don't decide though, parliament will bicker without getting anything done for days!

Firstly, if our citizens are smoking it in church and in parliament, it's clearly beyond casual use and being abused. Secondly, smaller rockets are un-Forenian. Thirdly, cannabis is associated with Cannala insofar as the Peace Party uniformly smokes it and it may be smuggled in from Cannala.

It is pretty clearly stated that cannabis is linked to the Peace Party. Similarly to how the Sarukh MRL was a boost to the PAROI party, legalising weed will boost the Peace Party. I was being serious earlier when I said that this may provide the impetus for anti-war protests or even surrender negotiations.

>"Weed has proven medical and manufacturing benefits! We can't outlaw it or we'll lose those benefits!"
IRL a lot of drugs like amphetamine are outlawed, but can be prescribed by legitimate doctors for medical purposes. We're not saying remove all trace of this chemical from every square inch of Forenian ground, we're arguing that people shouldn't be able to access it freely, much like how methamphetamines are illegal but still can be prescribed by doctors today.

P.S. Historical parallel. We gonna be 19th century China now lads!
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2653 on: May 25, 2017, 06:47:39 pm »

>>>>>even surrender negotiations
That is an option that goes beyond even profoundly improbable.
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Re: Intercontinental Arms Race: Autumn 1940 (Strategy Phase)
« Reply #2654 on: May 25, 2017, 06:50:35 pm »

Under the influence of cannabis, peace talks go from improbable to reality!
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