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<blockquote data-quote="Bugbear" data-source="post: 797470" data-attributes="member: 503">Re: The Articles of the DauntlessI take exception to Articles 4 and article 6.The problem with article 4 is that we may not agree with what makes a criminal. for example, lets say that a outspoken individual of the Mertiocracy seeks asylum in Dauntless lands. He has spoken against the goverment openly and refused to use the Mertiocracies Pleasure Drug. This would make him a criminal (correct Serpenteye?).&nbsp; Under your extradition law, we could not aid him, and would have to hand the poor sod back to the Mertiocracy with a little bow and roses.&nbsp; This goes against the foundations of what the dauntless stands for.As for Article 6, I fear that in this time of emergency a councel goverment such as you sugest would be inefficent in the extreme. Right now, the lands of the Dauntless require a strong central leader who can lead the Dauntless nations out of chaos.These two article will not be accepted in my regions, the others I am still consideringPersonaly I think of the Dauntless as an international Organization. Member countries can run their affairs as they see fit. It's an alliance, made up of peoples with similar goals. More like NATO than the UN or The US Congress.Edit: I will also like to propose an amendment to Article 2, concerning Slavery.&nbsp; The proposition allows for forcible indentured servitude for convicted criminals to the state.&nbsp; This is to help rehabilitate criminals.&nbsp; They will learn a useful skill and pay back their society for the crime they have commited against it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bugbear, post: 797470, member: 503"] [b]Re: The Articles of the Dauntless[/b] I take exception to Articles 4 and article 6. The problem with article 4 is that we may not agree with what makes a criminal. for example, lets say that a outspoken individual of the Mertiocracy seeks asylum in Dauntless lands. He has spoken against the goverment openly and refused to use the Mertiocracies Pleasure Drug. This would make him a criminal (correct Serpenteye?). Under your extradition law, we could not aid him, and would have to hand the poor sod back to the Mertiocracy with a little bow and roses. This goes against the foundations of what the dauntless stands for. As for Article 6, I fear that in this time of emergency a councel goverment such as you sugest would be inefficent in the extreme. Right now, the lands of the Dauntless require a strong central leader who can lead the Dauntless nations out of chaos. These two article will not be accepted in my regions, the others I am still considering Personaly I think of the Dauntless as an international Organization. Member countries can run their affairs as they see fit. It's an alliance, made up of peoples with similar goals. More like NATO than the UN or The US Congress. Edit: I will also like to propose an amendment to Article 2, concerning Slavery. The proposition allows for forcible indentured servitude for convicted criminals to the state. This is to help rehabilitate criminals. They will learn a useful skill and pay back their society for the crime they have commited against it. [/QUOTE]

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