Republic of Boardsie-land

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 12:28PM #1

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

FatherLen · 23-08-2012 12:32PM

I'm king!

Called it!

conorhal · 23-08-2012 12:33PM

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict your 'Republic' would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

FatherLen · 23-08-2012 12:36PM

conorhal wrote: »

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict FatherLens Kingdom would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

fixed that for ya

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 12:36PM

FatherLen wrote: »

I'm king!

Called it!

"Republic"

FatherLen · 23-08-2012 12:36PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

"Republic"

banished!

AnonoBoy · 23-08-2012 12:36PM

The 'Give Money to AnonoBoy' lobby should have a strong say in everything that happens I believe.

dxhound2005 · 23-08-2012 12:38PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

Why would you let people who would terrorise the elderly on to the island?

DrumSteve · 23-08-2012 12:39PM

There would be far too many blokes in this land, so I'd probably leave straight away.

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 12:41PM

conorhal wrote: »

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict your 'Republic' would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

Not unlike the jeering and heckling in the Dail so! But what way would you like to see it run, or maybe organise it so the partisans etc could live in harmony, if thats what you wanted? Or you could hand em a sharp object and let em battle it out in a colosseum or whatever, your country, your call!

Abi · 23-08-2012 12:41PM

Can Sayid and John Locke come with us? Reckon they'd be handy to have around.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 23-08-2012 12:41PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

There would be far too many blokes in this land, so I'd probably leave straight away.

It'd be a serious cockfest in fairness

Duggy747 · 23-08-2012 12:43PM

I'd be Minister For Donuts.

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 12:46PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

Why would you let people who would terrorise the elderly on to the island?

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

crazy cabbage · 23-08-2012 12:47PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

So what happens to the rest of ye

kneemos · 23-08-2012 12:48PM

If you get more than three members to agree on anything you'll be doing very well.

crazy cabbage · 23-08-2012 12:48PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

Becouse he said 'the fine foke of boards'. the people who terrise arnt fine so there not included

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 12:53PM

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

Becouse he said 'the fine foke of boards'. the people who terrise arnt fine so there not included

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

Kintarō Hattori · 23-08-2012 12:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo

I'd like if we could adhere to the ideals being spoken of in the video above.

kneemos · 23-08-2012 12:58PM

Can we have international GAA matches then?

crazy cabbage · 23-08-2012 01:00PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

I dont know

. The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

sheesh · 23-08-2012 01:03PM

First order of business

A giant statue of Yore ma, with urinals attached to the outside.

kneemos · 23-08-2012 01:03PM

crazy cabbage wrote: »

I dont know . The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

The arguments begin

dxhound2005 · 23-08-2012 01:07PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

I wouldn't agree with that unless all the people were allowed to choose and everyone who wanted to could put their name forward (with a reasonable deposit to cut out time wasters). Sort of like a democratic system.

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 01:08PM

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

I dont know . The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

Well I meant it as "ladies and gentlemen" is intended to address everyone. Whether every man is a gentleman or not is debatable but not of my concern and not the point of the thread. Everyone on boards, lets say.

Professey Chin · 23-08-2012 01:10PM

Do we have internet?

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 01:22PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Do we have internet?

If we want it, yes. We decide how this country works

crazy cabbage · 23-08-2012 01:22PM

Some Yoke wrote: »

Well I meant it as "ladies and gentlemen" is intended to address everyone. Whether every man is a gentleman or not is debatable but not of my concern and not the point of the thread. Everyone on boards, lets say.

Ok. Glad we got that cleared up

i would like a society without money and where everyone works at what at what they love and freely give there creations and in return everyone can take what they need. much would be automated and would free up time for other stuff.

I would like to see the abolishment of all laws and in there place we would have common sence although this is rare on boards

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I dont know if polititions in the traditional sence would be needed. I dout it somehow.

Africa · 23-08-2012 01:26PM

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

crazy cabbage · 23-08-2012 01:30PM

Africa wrote: »

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

What quantifies as a crime though?

If i make some cannabis cookies will i go to jail with the key thrown away

what is considered a crime?

Some Yoke · 23-08-2012 01:33PM

Africa wrote: »

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

Ok, and would we police the country any different to Ireland? Maybe driving further emphasis on serving the people as their main purpose? Ensuring they have whatever they need to do so?

Republic of Boardsie-land

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