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| la garçâ malpadert | November 08, 2005 - 17:21 | |||
| RE: Simulationist or Progressive(#23629), posted by Resigned, [IP Hidden], November 09, 2005 - 12:00. Viewed 123 times. |
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| Resigned Group: friends (197 posts total) (last post: November 16, 2007 - 22:29) Citizen #30: Anthony Underwood | Prime Minister, I am with you here on a number of counts. As citizens of Talossa we may care about what happens in the United States, but it is not necessarily within our “jurisdiction.” Empty proclamations, personal invective and pointless conflict are not helpful. We should only take action if we can do it within a “Talossan” framework. Clearly there are some issues that have resonance in both the macro and micro worlds. I believe that marriage, among others, is one of them. You are correct, Talossa doesn’t have any business “declaring war” on macro-nations no matter how vile, but we could raise charity funds for victims of war and donate them in the name of the Republic of Talossa. We can’t regulate health care systems or fund major scientific research, but we could provide information on the latest news and techniques, debunk fraud and even donate research “facilities” such as at Google Compute (http://toolbar.google.com/dc/offerdc.html) or SETI At Home (http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/). And yes by demonstrating that educated individuals can hold strong positions and yet work together to create a strong and vibrant society, I feel that we can act as a civil, democratic beacon in this night of human history. I will be proud if centuries from now in some small article on the history of the internet, that the Republic of Talossa will be cited as an example of how democratic ideals and the emerging opportunities of the internet paved the way for new, more just social structures in the “macro” world. Admittedly a big dream, but the bigger the challenge the biggest the impact of success may be. Again, I am sure we can find many areas for cooperation and success. Antonio Lixhita, Private Citizen of the Republic, Fostéglh da Uniun cáir Progreçéu Talossán
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