[–] CapinBoredface 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
What if they voted yes when they were young and dumb?
I vote for a lot of stupid shit when I was 18.
[–] Frostine 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
That is a very good point. But taking things as they are - in the Current Year - with evidence already from other nations of the slippery slope into trannyism/ chronic degeneracy etc - I stand. Things aren't what they were when I was 18 and could claim ignorance.
[–] k_digi 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I know this is "just for fun" day dreaming but i've been experimenting with fixing a water tank today and i'm bored:
Unless you are issuing your own 'money' (currency) then you are not a 'Nation' and can re title the question "if you were to build a new housing estate ......" etc.
upon the realization that to be a 'nation' you need to issue your own energy token, you will realize you have a new immediate set of 'problems'
the first will relate to how the currency is issued , next is who issues , and other parameters that are related to the mechanics of that.
you may not understand that 'production' is just human energy to have a 'close to' energy neutral system then you will need to issue a 'close to' energy neutral token.
all other issues would follow on from that, but they are not trivial and have to do with of course basic resources. Water, - ability to gain other staples.
this is probably before you get to the issue of 'citizenship' - 'welfare' issues would be related to the sum of human energy in your 'nation' utilizing the token you have issued.
Summary
The solution is probably 'no nation' as 'technology' advances there could be means to have multiple separate individuals 'trading' and utilizing a close to energy neutral token.
Each individual would be responsible for their own utilization of 'land and basic resources' however every other 'citizen' if they have faith in the energy neutral token would know that they are yielding the most efficient possible 'value' for their human energy / resources.
have fun.
[–] Tsilent_Tsunami 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
If you remove the right to be stupid, then a dictatorship would probably be unnecessary.
[–] metaformer 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Foremost, merit-based immigration. If you're coming into the country, then you better to have something to offer. Second, some sort of cultural or historical literacy test, complete with an English language portion and a psychological evaluation. More distantly related to immigration procedure, my nation would be the sort of small state that people immigrate to but do not permanently live in, a la Vatican City or the Principality of Sealand. So, there would be no anchor babies to keep people who somehow move in from staying. Additionally, there may be some sort of welfare/basic income system, but it is only given to people who hold steady jobs (like, you need to have a job or career for a solid 12 months before applying for it) and you lose your welfare check when you've been out of work for 2 months or more.