[Discuss] inalienable rights

[Josiah Allen]

On 9/28/05, Aaron Bennett <abennett at systemspoet.com> wrote:
> Could we get a discussion going on this message?
>
> Important Orders from Danny (29 recipients)   (25 minutes ago)
> Message sent to: Everyone in the realm
> The message really should be titled Important Request...
>
> I'd like to request, NO ONE RECRUIT INFANTRY PLEASE.
>
> Currently, we need the extra men for the take over of Daelex. And we
> need an additional 8 men to add to Dargon's unit. We can now afford to
> buy the additional men, but what use is the gold if there are no men to
> recruit!
>
> Now I am not trying to dereail you from your inalienable rights, but I
> am simply requesting that you do not recruit Infantry within the next
> few turns! Because with no one as Duke of Twillen, we can't draft extra
> recruits. So it's even more difficult to recruit. But don't expect to
> not be frowned upon, and any rights (such as a request for gold,
> countship, etc etc) of which are not inalienable to you, to be taken
> from you if you go against this request
>
> So please, REFRAIN FROM RECRUITING INFANTRY IN THE NEAR BY FUTURE!
>
> Danny
> Minister of Defense of Mesh
>
> --
>
> Posting "Important Orders" which clearly violate the rights in
> http://wiki.battlemaster.org/index.php/Inalienable_rights , no matter
> how many times  the message says "this is a request, not an order" is
> wrong.  If Danny had stopped before threatening consquences, I think it
> _might_ be ok.  However, he then goes on to threaten specific
> consequences such as being denied gold and countship if this request is
> not obeyed.
>
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I agree... maybe it should have been a request stating 'Dargon needs 8
more infantry, please make sure there are enough left for him.'