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That's piss-poor justification for the charges

I don't have anything against their message

Uh huh

Oh god, that German balcony guy who called the Munich shooter a wanker is getting charged with (possibly among other things) 'insults to the detriment of the dead'.

For insulting the shooter, or is this unrelated?

Quote from: heydude6 on August 05, 2016, 01:58:33 am

I thought Eugenics was dead?

Sadly some of the eugenics laws haven't been repealed.

What? Where?

Quote from: Rolepgeek on August 05, 2016, 01:25:13 am

I feel like the point/idea of meritocracy is that you get competent people making informed decisions in government, not you reward the people who appear most skilled.

Or you hold tournaments, and whoever survives may rule.

"Competent" is a nebulous concept, even when compared to "apparent skill."

Here's what we do.

Hopeful political leaders sign up to the Government Academy (run by an independent commission with as many layers of arbitration and quality control as the state can afford). They get training in How To Govern, managing priorities, organising development, all that stuff. Side classes on political history, debating skills, pros and cons of different ideologies.
After they've graduated through all that, they get appointed to some random town or district for a year or so to prove their skills. They get a grade based on how various demographics have changed during their term (with allowances for things like legislation changes, disasters, and so on).
Candidates who can reduce commuting times, improve safety, grow businesses, and plan development effectively get higher grades than people who faff around. Approval rating is more or less a modifier, people who fuck everything up but are loved by the people get kicked out immediately, people who are generally hated but achieve a great deal get put on a PR course.
Eventually, the people with the best grades make it to the top, and nobody realises the real government is actually just the Commission.

He described Plastic Memories as an uplifting SoL, I think he's just an arsehole

a certain magical index
Guy punches people until they become his friend.

Not inaccurate

Tack cares, and that's all that matters

Oh wow dude I only just realized your subtext is 'mou ii yo'.
Mine was that a li'l while ago. That's cool.

I think I might have stolen that from you, actually

I made it better!

Shuttup