A light ban

[Petalumadom]

Howdy... I'm making an issue that I'm going to submit to nationstates... let me know what you think, any suggestions or criticism will be appreciated... here it is:

Title: A Light Ban

Description: Environmentalists are lobbying to make incandescent bulbs illegal in all places, public and private, due to their energy waste and enforce the use of energy saving fluorescent bulbs.

[Option]Your chief adviser on environmental affairs says, "This is a simple, obvious step, to making our nation a better place to live. Our energy costs will go down, and our need for that dirty coal power plant will be no more, and best of all it will save everyone money! Incandescent bulbs just waste too much money and energy. Ban incandescent bulbs!" [Effect] Civil freedoms will go down, while the environment will benefit.

[Option] "What's this your saying?" Says personal freedoms advocate @@randomname@@. "You want to ban a type of light bulb!" "What's next?" "What material I can build MY house out of?" "This is absurd!" "The government can't tell me what not to use!" [Effect] Civil freedoms will increase, environmental spending will be cut.

[Option] "Not only that." Says @@randomname@@, a respected kindergarten teacher. "Fluorescent bulbs are known to cause eye problems, depression, and other emotional disorders because they do not emit as many wavelengths of light as incandescent bulbs do. Our rate of child depression and other problems might be explained by them being exposed to them while in school. Fluorescent bulbs must be banned, for the good of the children and all of @@nationsname@@! [Effect] Civil freedoms will go down along with environmental spending, while health spending will increase.

Let me know what you think...

[Io Way]

Civil freedoms may need to be changed into economy...

[Petalumadom]

hmm... good point

Although the environment part should be kept I could add economic factors... But as this is my first issue i don't want to make it too complicated... i'll think about it

[Io Way]

And why is this in the UN forum?

[Petalumadom]

Good question... I was going to put it here as this would be the area to put UN Proposals... but as this is an issue I put it in the regular area... but I guess it was moved...

[Petalumadom]

If there are no more suggestions on this I'll make a final grammar edit and send it in... Going once and twice...

[repaxan]

I see various grammar and spelling errors.

I suggest an option to ban ALL lights. Neon, fluorescent, and incandescent. Make it the 'holy cult of candles'.

[Petalumadom]

lol... good idea!!! That's pretty hilarious... I'll add it soon...

[Jesioneka]

Sounds like a very good proposal to me. Glad you're putting this forward.

By the way, this board is as appropriate a place as any to discuss issue proposals, I suppose, so that's fine and encouraged.

[Twobagger]

Why does the last option decrease environmental spending, and increase health spending (as opposed to education spending)?

Just curious as to what logic you're using.
The issue itself, by the way, is well written and I have no issue with the rest of it. Well done (=

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

I loved Repaxan's suggestion! LOL!
...did'nt spot any grammatical mistakes, tho.

IMO, the issues touch on Civil Freedoms more than the Economy.
but otherwise an interesting issue, and well written.

[Petalumadom]

Ok... I am heading out on Thursday but I hope to edit and make changes... pass it by everyone again and then submit it...

Just need time to add a few things and I'll post it again...

[Petalumadom]

Ok... i changed almost nothing so I'm just going to send it in now... here it is in it's final from... I wanted to add the holy cult of candles but it just got too complicated... here it is:

Title: A Light Ban

Description: Environmentalists are lobbying to make incandescent bulbs illegal in all places, public and private, due to their energy waste and enforce the use of energy saving fluorescent bulbs.

[Option]Your chief adviser on environmental affairs says, "This is a simple, obvious step, to making our nation a better place to live. Our energy costs will go down, and our need for another dirty coal power plant will be no more, and best of all it will save everyone money! Incandescent bulbs just waste too much money and energy. Ban incandescent bulbs!" [Effect] Civil freedoms will go down, while the environment will benefit.

[Option] "What's this your saying?" Says personal freedoms advocate @@randomname@@. "You want to ban a type of light bulb! What's next? What material I can build MY mansion out of? This is absurd! The government can't tell me what not to use!" [Effect] Civil freedoms will increase; environmental spending will be cut.

[Option] "Not only that." Says @@randomname@@, a respected kindergarten teacher. "Fluorescent bulbs are known to cause eye problems, depression, and other emotional disorders because they do not emit as many wavelengths of light as incandescent bulbs do. Our rate of child depression and other problems might be explained by them being exposed to them while in school. Fluorescent bulbs must be banned, for the good of the children and all of @@nationsname@@!” [Effect] Civil freedoms will go down along with environmental spending, while health and education spending will increase.

[repaxan]

Awww... ok then.

[10KI Investment Corporation]

wish me luck..