Fourth time point

[koschei_oakden]

Koschei glared at the video feed. He hated to seem peevish, but enough was enough!

"I would really like to speak with some Guardians or anyone who is remotely in charge or influential. I haven't been in Genessia long and I've tried to adjust and follow along with this society's rules...well, if this place can be said to have rules.

Frankly, however, I am appalled!

Dragons and all sorts of strange and dangerous events are threatening everyone. The "Sunday" paper is arriving on random days. Bounties are constantly being offered for any manner of things and, frankly, I believe the advice columnist could use some counseling.

This sort of chaos is not good for a growing society! We need order, rules, and sensible leadership. Surely there must be someone with the intelligence and wisdom to rule this place! We could even hold an election, if people want to insist on such things. Something needs to be done."

The drums were loud and getting louder.

Comments

[whiteas]

No offense but I don't think the Guardian's jurisdiction covers the Tribune. The other things are being worked on, but unless you have a magic solution that solves everything in less than a day, you might want to calm yourself.

[ Weiss is kind of bias toward some of the Guardians, though. ]

[koschei_oakden]

"No, but it should cover the things reported in the Tribune! I'm not demanding things be solved in a single day. I just think strong leadership and organization might keep new problems from appearing or, at least, make them less frequent. Nothing like this would ever happen on Gallifrey."

[whiteas]

The Tribune shouldn't be ruled by anyone other than their own leadership. If a business isn't providing adequate service then it's up to other citizens and entrepreneurs to take hold of the reigns and put them out of business while giving rise to a new face in the market. Government or military control of the media leads to far more propaganda than real information- which is why buyers' markets are important for people to be involved in.

I frankly don't even like the paper's content, but I don't have a right to complain about it unless I'm doing something to change it-- but I would rather have a free media outlet than one that's controlled by political bias.

Though, I do agree that some of the Guardians aren't exactly on point.

[ She's going to be very careful and not say which ones, though. ]

[koschei_oakden]

"I don't think I've made myself clear. It's not the paper that is the problem. It's merely a rather obvious symptom. The problem is the chaos and disorder of Genessia. The newspaper just summarizes how many problems there are in Genessia. Just looking at the bounties will tell you how chaotic things are. Strange and horrible things are always happening."

sorry she's rude

[whiteas]

Even with an organized and effective government system, there are always bounties and criminals. To think that strange and horrible things won't happen with a proper government system leans on delusional.

haha No problem :D

[koschei_oakden]

Why do you say that? It certainly works on Gallifrey. We've been free of crime for millions of years. Of course, it's terribly boring, but it is well-organized.

[whiteas]

Congratulations to Gallifrey, but most worlds have crime regardless of how strong their government is. From the sounds of what I've read and heard about some of them, too much government can make things worse, too.

[koschei_oakden]

"If the government is making things worse, then it's the wrong kind of government and needs replacing," Koschei insisted. "I realize most worlds are, well, younger and less organized. I don't expect, or even want, to turn Genessia into another Gallifrey. I'm just saying good leadership could greatly reduced some of the problems here!"

[whiteas]

Then exactly what system of governance do you propose that will accomplish such a thing without revoking the rights of its people?

[koschei_oakden]

"I'm not sure the form of government matters so much. The key is to place strong, competent people into whatever positions there are. What rights do you think people should have?"

[whiteas]

Equal rights and at minimum the basics of intelligent species rights.

[koschei_oakden]

"Equal rights with whom? What do you consider the basic rights? I would think an intelligent government would make sure everyone was useful and had at the least their basic needs met."