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Bill: OOC: Cultural Protocols Update
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosian Civic Union
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 4247
Description[?]:
| I think its time to change the Cultural Protocols. Any suggestions? All comments are OOC. My main suggestion is changing the idea that it is 'Caribbean-esque' to a more Riviera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Riviera), Monegasque (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon%C3%A9gasque_people) sort of culture. The Caribbean idea has never been RPed to much extent as far as I can see. I think we should keep with the current Bentara - Spanish idea but should alter Vintalli slightly so that it is not just boring 'Italian' but is rather more like Sardinian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinian_people). This in itself is not actually a major change. We also need to update the figures for demographics, religions and so on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRAFT: The following must be abided by: BRIEF OVERVIEW: The state of Gaduridos has a culture loosely based upon a Monegasque, Riviera-esque Spanish-Italian culture with considerable Anglophone and some Chinese influences. It could be imagined as a Mediterranean island (Balearic Islands, Sardinia) sort of culture. The country's immigrant population, primarily from Indrala and Tukarali, as well as from Baltusia, have contributed significantly towards the culture and development of Gaduridos. ETHNICITY AND CULTURAL ORIGINS: - Bentaran (Spanish): 25% - Vintallian (Sardinian): 26% - Marligantiano (Spanish-Italian): 20% - Gaduri-Tukarese (Portuguese-Asian) descent/ancestry: 13% - Gaduri-Indralan (Chinese) descent/ancestry: 9% - Gaduri-Baltusiano (Spanish/Latin American) descent/ancestry: 7% - Gaduri-Luthorian (English) descent/ancestry: 3% Note: Bentarans (those from Salnaeta and Pernessia) are Spanish. Vintallians (those from South Vintalli and North Vintalli) are Sardinian. Marligantiano are a mix of Spanish and Italian. There is significant Luthorian (English) linguistic and cultural influence in Salnaeta, Pernessia, and South Vintalli. There is significant Indralan (Chinese) influence in Marligantos, South Vintalli and North Vintalli. There is a lot of Tukarese (Portuguese) influence in Pernessia. LANGUAGE: Gaduridos has no official language although Bentaran (Spanish) and Vintallian (Italian) are the two major first languages and due to their similarities are also strong second languages.. However, Luthorian (English) is the language used by the government and in the legislature and Luthorian is also considered the language of inter-ethnic communication. - Bentaran (including Baltusiano) (Spanish): 68% - Luthorian (majority being Luthorian as a second language) (English): 71% - Vintallian (Italian): 53% - Tukarese: 13% - Indralan: 9% - Marligantiano (Spanish-Italian mix): 9% CHARACTER NAMING: Almost all of your characters' names should have Spanish and Italian names, or a mix of both. The rest should primarily be Chinese-sounding, although small numbers of English names is acceptable. Remember, due to the vast number of ethnic groups in Gaduridos intermarriage is extremely common, therefore, for example, characters with an English first name and Chinese surname or double-barrelled (hyphenated) surnames are warmly welcomed. RELIGION: - Hosian (Christian): 52% -- Terran Patriarchal: 38% -- Aurorian Patriarchal: 9% -- Church of Luthori: 5% - Gao-Showan (Far-East) religions: 11% -- Guidao/Qamido: 8% -- Cheng Daenism (Buddhism): 2% -- Kamism (Shintoism): 1% - No religion/Atheism: 37% PLEASE NOTE: It is encouraged that party names be in English as this is the language of inter-ethnic communication. If you are thinking of playing as a party representing a minority group (e.g. Indralans) or a region (e.g. Vintalli) please consider how difficult this will be given the games' rigid mechanics and electoral system (it is impossible to only stand candidates in certain areas and even harder to win seats in only the regions you seek to represent). Please consider this for the sake of realism. TOOLS: (Name Generators): http://www.behindthename.com/random/ (Translation): https://translate.google.co.uk/ |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:30:23, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | What does everyone think? |
| Date | 00:46:13, June 20, 2017 CET | From | Gaduridos Communist Party | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | Sounds good. |
| Date | 15:05:33, June 21, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | I have submitted a draft. Please post your thoughts on it. |
| Date | 18:07:44, July 25, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | OOC: Moving to vote. |
| Date | 07:51:43, July 27, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the OOC: Cultural Protocols Update |
| Message | This failed because it failed to reach 2/3 majority of players. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 264 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 107 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 130 |
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