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Issue Roundup 4/5

The Issue

A religious high school in Crystal Tokyo has caused quite a stir after firing a teacher because of his homosexual orientation.

Accepted Position

"Prohibiting people from doing their jobs just because of their love life is utterly ridiculous!" shouts a mad-as-hell civil rights activist, "Don't we live in modern society? Giving these fundamentalist idiots what they want is a huge violation of human rights. All people should be able to do their jobs, whatever their sexuality!"

Result

Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal.
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The Issue

The controversial book "Battle Hymn of the Lion Dad", which depicts a foreign-born father brutally raising his children to outperform their peers, has whipped up a great debate over parenting in Kristalmaan.

Accepted Position

"It's not my fault," yawns exhausted warehouse operative and father of four Calvin Parke, after returning from a double shift, "All I ever learned at school was how to calculate a hypotenuse and how an oxbow lake is formed. Why not teach young Kristalians some useful life skills like raising kids, getting a job, and coping with the daily grind of life? It's all they have to look forward to, after all." He immediately falls asleep on the couch.

Result

The nation's only university is the School of Hard Knocks.
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The Issue

An elite group of highly-qualified, well-respected scientists, lawyers, and doctors are campaigning to outlaw the study of the Arts and Humanities in the Universities of Kristalmaan.

Accepted Position
"You can't mean that," gasps Prof. Catherine Gratwick, renowned worldwide for her paintings of trains. "Learning should be done out of love, not duty. The Study of the Arts has been a noble field for many centuries, and learning it is not as easy as you think. I'd rather die than live in a world where creativity is stifled. We should be encouraging young artists, writers, musicians - if only to strengthen Kristalmaan's cultural reputation."

Result

Artists are pillars of society.
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The Issue

After receiving four-digit internet bills, the people of Kristalmaan are demanding that a free internet service be made available by the government.

Accepted Position

High school principal Ella Yeats says, "The last time I checked, one of the purposes of the Kristalmaan government was to provide a decent education for our children. More and more students are turning to online services as a way to accelerate their schooling. Online courses offer a wide range of education in academics and work-related skills. But not all my students have the internet, and there's certainly no commercial incentive to lay down lines in farmland. The government needs to step in and provide a free internet for these students. Invest in our future!"

Result

Students abandon classrooms for online education.
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The Issue

Vocal members of the Moral Minority have been complaining and petitioning the government about the new art gallery displaying several provocative nude portraits by several famous artists. Moral Minority members claim these pieces of work promote prostitution and indecent sexual acts.

Accepted Position

"That is censorship!" says noted art history teacher Nick Hanover. "You can't ban art! It's freedom of expression; it's part of our culture. If anything, the government should be supporting these artists and their work, not listening to these prudish whackjobs who are scared of a little bare skin!"

Result

Nude art is becoming wildly popular.
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The Issue

A fire has recently ripped through Crystal Tokyo, destroying homes and businesses alike. Now the debate rages as to who should receive the bulk of the relief fund.

Accepted Position

"Oh, the wasted money!" moans Maria Shiomi, owner of Basket-case for Baskets. "It was storefronts and restaurants that bore the brunt of the fire, and they're the ones that need help now! Do you have any idea how flammable baskets are? If we don't get the relief we're entitled to, the economy is going to sink. And then where will these citizens be? In a rebuilt house without a job, that's where!"

Result

Shanty towns have formed around the newly rebuilt commercial district.

Kristalmaan

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