Multipolarity III - Signups

[Sonereal]

Algeria believes it isn't fair to judge a country on its history, but of how it is behaving now and recently.

 

[Sonereal]

Algeria officially supports the Solitude Republic for nomination.

 

[Jehoshua]

That statement of Solitudes on "Christian Catholic doctrine" in that last dispatch before officially announcing your candidature for the General Secretariat begs to differ with your latest assertions. The Holy See quotes.

Based on what? If its based on the Christian Catholic doctrine, then it goes completely against secular and socially liberal leaning states. With inquisitions in the history, we question the phrase "defender against tyranny".

This being a rebuttal to our assertion of "moral values".

Changing ones tune as a public disagreement goes on shows insincerity, and general untrustworthiness on the part on the one doing the tune-shifting. The fact you now deny what was a self-evident attack, by your state, on the doctrines and teachings of the Church which you declare are incompatible with your own ideology (thus you imply opposition to the Church and too Catholicism), is dissapointing.

 

[GenMarshall]

We are only opposed to the application of Catholic Doctrine into the secular sphere within government, where religion has no place in. But I see it's something a theocratic state would have a hard time grasping, the idea of a separation of church and state and can't help but feel offended that the criticism of a state equates to an attack on religion. Our laws are based on reason, not from doctrines and dogmas of religion (in general).

The Catholic Doctrine, by far, is quite conservative by nature. Notably, A prohibition on divorces and restriction on sexual activities. Which are by far against our own ideologies.

 

[JohannaK]

The Shimazu Clan bids a candidate for Secretary General to the UN

Shimazu Musashi, the younger brother of the daimyo Shimazu Satake, is the clan's candidate. He has been governor of Okinawa and diplomatic envoy to the Jung Dynasty in the past, in order to establish a permanent embassy and diplomatic relationship.

One of his feats was the implementation of missile boats navy doctrine in Asia, resulting in the decisive Shimazu victory in the battle of Oshima.
Other achievements are the embassies established with all neighbouring regional powers, and his peaceful governorship of Okinawa, with an ever-growing economt and a multicultural community fruit of his strategic position as a trading node with Japan.

 

[Jehoshua]

You know full well the context of your original quote has nothing to do with the application of Catholic dogma in government structures and everything to do with the Church's claim to act on moral principles, a claim to which Solitude responded by deliberately declaring Catholic moral teaching as anathema to its principles thus making known your governments opposition to the Catholic faith. Ergo you are again deliberately attempting to redirect this discussion in order to hide the fact that your government is radically against religious faith in general, and the Catholic faith in particular.

Even in attempting to hide this you showcase your anti-religious bigotry by declaring that religion has no place in government. This is tantamount to stating that you would see religious thought, the religious sentiment of your people, shut out from an ostensible democratic process and that you would deny religion a place in the public sphere and keep it locked away in the Church, synagogue or temple. This is not only anti-religious but it is also totalitarian, and utterly contrary to democracy and the freedom that supposedly exists in liberal societies. The Papal States believed that in a democracy the people had the right to express their opinions and beliefs politically no matter what those beliefs where. The reality seems to be, despite all your rhetoric, that Solitude permits only the opinions of the dominant grouping in society and circumscribes and surpresses the others, such as religiously based ideology, in an ideological dictatorship no better than those communist polities which silences those ideologues who dissent from socialism. As this kind of communist state silences liberals and capitalists, so does Solitude suppress and marginalise those who disagree with the ruling classes definition of "reason".

 

[Patchy]

We would like to remind everyone that Tani said that you must give two endorsements.

Second endorsment goes to The Republic of Solitude. Inquisitors are annoying when they aren't working for you to "liberate" the people.

 

[Tani Coyote]

I will also note you can either endorse or stand as a candidate, not both. I assume you're withdrawing from the race, Patchy?

 

[Patchy]

Might want to make the boundaries more clear then Tani. I looked at the original post and never saw that anywhere.

I am not withdrawing.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Adding that to the Constitution then.

The Big Five have announced their ideal candidates:

Aden - Cascadia is Aden's ideal candidate.

Costa Rica - Tied between Manx, Tropico, Singapore and the Papacy.

Granada - Tied between Manx, Tropico, and Singapore.

Sinai - Endorses Shimazu wholeheartedly. They are the most socialist of the candidates and will receive the vote accordingly.

Singapore stands for nomination. Singapore's platform is one of national sovereignity and keeping the UN to its current purposes. Singapore will place emphasis on trying to resolve conflicts so as to keep trade revenues flowing for all member states.

 

[Patchy]

Tropico would like to point out that Singapore is running on the same platform as them. Not enough room for the both of us buddy.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Republic of Singapore:

The Democratic Republic of Tropico - UN GENERAL SECRETARIAT NOMINATION

After seeing candidates run on the position of theocracy and democracy El Presidente decided to run for the great dictators.

Vote El Presidente if you don't want someone looking into everything you do!

Your platform mentions nothing about foreign policy and the rest is very vague. Singapore, on the other hand, proposes that no binding resolutions be passed, and that voluntary international action take precedence over UN mandates.

===Candidate Roster Thus Far===

This is a WIP

Solitude - 2 endorsements (Algeria, Malay). Strong emphasis on separation of church and state in UN politics. Rule of law and freedom main priorities.
Papacy - 3 endorsements (Jung, Netherlands, Namibia)
Singapore - 1 endorsement (Corporation, )Platform of states' rights and private state actions to resolve crises rather than UN action.
Shimazu - 1 endorsement (Aden). No platform.
Tropico - Platform of national privacy, use of embargoes to end conflicts.

 

[mayor]

The Corporation endorses Singapore the board of directors is of the opinion that they are likely to provide the best atmosphere for large profit

 

[Nintz]

Greater Malay endorses Solitude because they won the coin toss.

 

[Patchy]

Basically it meant that I did not support meddling with other nations.

Foregine policy clear up: We mean to resolve conflicts by opening peace talks between the nations. We also allow other nations to use the UN to organize embargoes on the nations to help end the conflict quicker.

 

[Jehoshua]

ooc: a coin toss is no way to choose a General Secretary candidate just like having an aquatic tart throw a sword at someone is no way to choose a King.

 

[Patchy]

OOC: And there are more than two nations running for the election.

 

[Sonereal]

Algiera endorses Singapore. If two endorsements are required.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Retracting your endorsement for Solitude then?

/clarifies in Constitution

 

[Sonereal]

Indeed.