Sonereal's Stance
You do realise that by deeming assassinations illegal but allowing the guild to exist you would be in effect placing a underworld illegal REGULATION on the guild.
I.E the guild could still take jobs but they would be illegal and once performed the assassin would be jailed, thus limiting the number of assassinations to the number of guild members minus those who wish to remain un-jailed to take positions...
The guild could still operate it would just become a black market commodity instead and mostly viewed in a more negative light by the politicians.
That's the point, Ravus. I'd rather simply deem assassinations illegal, then destroy the guild WHEN it fails to comply with simple "murder is bad" laws.
Vice-President SouthernKings Stance
I don't see why the guild would exist if this happened. If the Guild has to remain neutral what would be the point of it asking for votes in payment?
A better idea If the truth is a big deal, is you could all pass a statue of limitations, That the guild has to reveal all the buyers once two-three elections have passed. That way political fall out will be minimized for the buyers and the victims will still know who cause them old wounds.
I don't actually support this but i'm clarifying things.
I don't support this either, because murder is murder. Although I'd rather jail the people who caused the taking of a life, the assassin is just as guilty for actually doing it.
Administration Inaction
This is why in times of controversy the government needs a strong hand. Any decision is better then no decision at this point.
What exactly is the problem with the plan? It's the first turnset, we have two cities and hardly anything else. 30 turns is all you have to plan for. You allready gave a brief overview of what you wanted, polish that up and send it to LH in PM to advance the game. Unless you are trying to optimize a city for rushing a wonder i really don't understand what the hold up could be. At this point a plan can be thought and typed up in 10 minutes... is there arguing in the government over how to proceed?
If Sparthage isn't around Southern King can just seize power to send it off. That is what the Vice Presidential position is there for. Yes he becomes Governer of Washington in the mid-terms but for now his main power is in taking command when things go wonky.
The administration must make a decision, or stand down. That's my perspective on this issue.
Opposition Inaction
Dem Taqat, The Guild is playing a mainly neutral part inbetween the Administration and opposition at the moment but perhaps a time limit should be issued before we call for a vote of no confidence? It's allready been over a week since they got elected.
Perhaps give them another week at most? A time limit could help them get their act together.
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Guildmaster Ravus
DT has talked to most of the opposition, but we're like freaking molasses in freaking January too. If it were up to me, I'd call for a vote of no confidence at 6 PM eastern standard time tomorrow, but it ain't up to me.
@Arya: the opposition's main purpose is not to harass the administration, but to provide a duality to the administration.
Merely because the majority of the opposition is more concerned about the existence of the assassin's guild rather than it being taken over does not mean we are not doing our jobs.
In short, merely because the opposition is not making the same arguments you would if you you were us does not mean we are not opposing the admin. Now hush before someone wise uses your fury to further their own goals.
@Aoudis: murder is murder. The End.
EDIT: DT, you're gonna hate me...It isn't up to me, but I feel I have no choice.
If this body is incapable of action, I suggest new leadership is needed. I call for a vote of no confidence in the current administration.
