Post by Jacobstein on Aug 16, 2014 18:47:02 GMT -5
I have barely been on this site for two days, but it was less than an hour after the founding of Jacobstein that I joined 10KI. The community immediately accepted me with two very notable names in the Region not only answering any and all questions, but endorsing my nation. I liked them both and I have looked at ways to become more active in this community. It wasn't long, however, before some much smaller regions decided to inform me of its "totalitarian dictator" called Grub. Confused and intrigued, I looked into the claim, and, upon investigation, I found this completely false. However, I did find reasons that these misconceptions could exist and why they would.
Origin of Misconceptions
Upon actual review of 10KI's documents, actions, goals, and the nature of its nations and war activities (once I did basic reading), I saw several things that could spark such an inflamed and unsubstantiated claim by such small regions.
The first thing can easily be found in the Region's Constitution, which states that the founder, Grub, holds the final say on all matters and can hold his post until he either resigns or his account becomes inactive (death). He alone holds the power to choose his successor, establishing a dynastic form of government with limited democracy that resembles Iran in some ways. So it is true that he holds all the power in the Region, as the recent and widely supported ban on Benevolent Thomas shows. But, the question following the realization of total power is this: Is Grub a Dictator? To that I say no! Absolutely not!
How can I say this, though, being such a young nation and member of this Community? I have looked at a lot of the threads and the pleasant attitudes of nations, its general acceptance of other people, and its care for all innocent members of NS. I see how Grub imposes no rules against ideologies I am sure he dislikes, including Leftists and Nazis. He bans only when absolutely necessary and rules with a fair, just, and involved hand and in a manner that I would hardly call ruling at all. His actions deem him as a powerful nation who built this region from the ground up and faced many trials along the way. He has shown, according to the history and democratic nature of this Region, that he cares about other people and their regions when unfairly attacked.
Despite the obvious good nature in his words and actions, I did look at the very principles that 10KI was founded on that further destroy this "totalitarian" and "dictatorial" view of Grub and possibly even 10KI. The principles I found most pure were these: Self-determination and Defense of Innocent Weak. The very foundations of TITO is based on the near death of this Region! It is preposterous to say that this is somehow a dictator controlled Region.
Grub, by his actions, is nothing but a good leader of a great community.
Origin of Misconceptions
Upon actual review of 10KI's documents, actions, goals, and the nature of its nations and war activities (once I did basic reading), I saw several things that could spark such an inflamed and unsubstantiated claim by such small regions.
The first thing can easily be found in the Region's Constitution, which states that the founder, Grub, holds the final say on all matters and can hold his post until he either resigns or his account becomes inactive (death). He alone holds the power to choose his successor, establishing a dynastic form of government with limited democracy that resembles Iran in some ways. So it is true that he holds all the power in the Region, as the recent and widely supported ban on Benevolent Thomas shows. But, the question following the realization of total power is this: Is Grub a Dictator? To that I say no! Absolutely not!
How can I say this, though, being such a young nation and member of this Community? I have looked at a lot of the threads and the pleasant attitudes of nations, its general acceptance of other people, and its care for all innocent members of NS. I see how Grub imposes no rules against ideologies I am sure he dislikes, including Leftists and Nazis. He bans only when absolutely necessary and rules with a fair, just, and involved hand and in a manner that I would hardly call ruling at all. His actions deem him as a powerful nation who built this region from the ground up and faced many trials along the way. He has shown, according to the history and democratic nature of this Region, that he cares about other people and their regions when unfairly attacked.
Despite the obvious good nature in his words and actions, I did look at the very principles that 10KI was founded on that further destroy this "totalitarian" and "dictatorial" view of Grub and possibly even 10KI. The principles I found most pure were these: Self-determination and Defense of Innocent Weak. The very foundations of TITO is based on the near death of this Region! It is preposterous to say that this is somehow a dictator controlled Region.
Grub, by his actions, is nothing but a good leader of a great community.
