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I would kill everybody except the hippy's

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Last edited by kn0ckahh (2008-01-14 12:21:36)

I'll try and answer the ones I have a better grasp on:

Africa: Remove the dictators and set up systems that prevent so much corruption. We're hardly a shining example, but the democratic system of the US would be one good system. Bring technological advances to Africa so they're up to date with the world, remove monopolies of mining companies and such so there are more jobs. Bring modern medicine to Africa to prevent malaria and treat AIDS.

Oil: Stop using it ASAP. Spend lots on alternate fuel research.

Personal Rights: Gay marriage would be legalized (why the hell shouldn't it be), abortion would be legal for certain circumstances (rape, high risk of life-threatening or damaging complications at birth, etc) and better funding for parental planning so that people who just get knocked up by being irresponsible know what the hell they're doing... worst comes to worst, better adoption systems. Smoking can stay legal, and alcohol age should be lowered to 18 (seriously, you can get your leg blown off in Iraq when you're 17 but when you come back home you can't get a damn beer?).

Environment: Who gives a damn if global warming is happening or not... we should still take measures to prevent it from happening and to improve the environment. Boost funding for things like low-power things (like LED lighting), tighter restrictions on use of toxic chemicals, and as I said earlier, much much more funding for alternate energy sources like solar, wind, nuclear (more than anything what to do with the waste).

Dersmikner wrote:

Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?

Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?

Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?

Would you change the U.S. electoral system?

Let's narrow it:

Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:

1. Israel / Palestine

2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)

3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)

4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)

5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)

6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)

7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)

I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power. After I see some responses I'll make one but I hate to start first and just end up getting things derailed because of my Ultra-Capitalist Libertarian attitudes.

Nice thread!

1- Remove Israel and relocate it in the US.  pals will be happy and Israelis will be safe.

2- Leave it alone.

3- Leave it like this.

4- Terrorism will dissapear when we will remove the motivation of the terrorists (Israel, US presence in the middle east)

5- Develop an electric car

6- people have the right to do whatever they want as long as it doesnt hurt other people physically or economically.

7- see #5, electric car will reduce emmisions a lot.. give huge penalities to polluter

Only hippies and rastas would live after im done

Funny, I would off the hippies. hhm.

I honestly don't know where to start, but believe me, it would be a long and unorthadox list of things

1. Israel / Palestine

Right of return for refugee Palestinians. Palestinian state on 1967 borders. Reparations to be paid to those on both sides of the conflict whose properties have been damaged/taken during the conflict. 

2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)

Fuck em. Learn some responsibility. If a drought or some such catastrophe befalls them throw them a few tonnes of rice and medicine.

3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)

Enforce truly fair trade globally with protectionism implemented to prevent rapage of the vulnerable.

4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)

Fortress Europe - secure borders and extra domestic vigilance measures - with a massive nuclear deterrent maintained at ten times the amount any potential aggressor could muster.

5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)

Put the billions being spent on warfare into energy R & D. Get ourselves weaned off that oily poison.

6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)

No gay marriage, yes abortion, smoke as long as you don't impinge on the health of others, etc.

7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)

Preserve our limited natural resources through renewable technologies, etc. Doesn't matter if GW is bullshit or not.

Short and not very well thought through. There ye go.

SenorToenails wrote:

As ultimate dictator for one day, my first act would be to realize that one day is too short of a time to make any lasting difference.

Exactly

kn0ckahh wrote:

I would kill everybody except the hippy's

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I wouldn't kill anyone EXCEPT the fuckin hippies!! (who are probably liberals so I got that base covered as well). All the worlds problems are hereby SOLVED. Now, on with earning a living, all of the leeches have been removed.

I would resign and hold general elections

Dersmikner wrote:

Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?

Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?

Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?

Would you change the U.S. electoral system?

Let's narrow it:

Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:

1. Israel / Palestine

One government, comprised of both Palestinians and Israelis, not allowed to back a religious agenda or accept funds from religious groups.

2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)

re-draw borders to more closely fit ethnic/tribal boundaries, Tribes willing to work together can join an African Union, which will be similar in structure and purpose to the EU.

3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)

fix the schools, and eliminate gangs (violently if necessary), to pull poor people out of the cycle of poverty.

4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)

install secular governments (can still be dictatorships) in the middle east to eliminate government support, and encourage proper schooling and equality for women (yeah, if you don't use 50% of your workforce, you're gonna be a poor country)

5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)

synthetic fuels (I suggest kelp-based)

6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)

as long as they pay the marriage tax, why should I care? 

I'm still torn on abortion myself.

Smoking will be illegal outside of your own property (you guys throw those things all over the damn place)

legalize marijuana, but tax the hell out of it (same as regular smoking) and treat it like alcohol (decide on a limit).

all other drugs will remain illegal

7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)

recycle, and keep emissions down to a reasonable level, but no doomsday theories and impossible goals.

I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power. After I see some responses I'll make one but I hate to start first and just end up getting things derailed because of my Ultra-Capitalist Libertarian attitudes.

Detonate all the nukes in the world in one spot and see what happened. The fallout would probably kill everyone/everything on earth.