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The council, a good or bad thing? | Started by: 5-0 on Nov 28, '11 03:44 |
5-0 walks into the street and steps up on a wooden box. |
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Why are things stagnant? In my personal opinion, every city is far from untouchable. My definition of untouchable is the days when Roman and Prem were around, and if their own cities didn't turn on them they were literally untouchable.
Godfather council, good or bad? They bring out some great ideas but just like everyone they make mistakes and sometimes have experiments that don't work out. Nothing they do will please everyone but if it satisfies the majoirty I think it will make do.
What I do like about the council however, is the increased level of communication between the cities. |
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Reply by: Kriminal at Nov 28, '11 03:53 | |
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The counsel was made because the current GFs or acting GFs are sensible enough to make one. If we had head strong impulsive people that rushed into wars we would have no counsel. There will still be wars and the game is still interesting but i feel there will be none with the current leaders. |
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Reply by: La_Muerta at Nov 28, '11 03:54 | |
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First off, this world is not a democracy. The leaders aren't here to make our lives pleasant and frankly, they've earned the right to do what they please. This, in fact, is a place of business and they've chosen a way of governing said business. So, if they want a council, they get a council. To anyone who thinks this place is stagnant, then maybe you're in the wrong business. If you don't like the way things are run, work really hard and maybe you will get an opportunity to run things the way you see fit. That's the way it is, always has been and always will be. That's my opinion, for what it's worth. |
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Reply by: Rathbone at Nov 28, '11 04:25 | |
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Before I provide my opinion; I want to preface the parameters that produce my position. I lead a crew in a city with few HQs. My city is without a Godfather (by rank, not title), and due to our lack of overt power, we are subject to the opinions and whims of the other cities. This manifests itself in multiple ways, but the most obvious is the entitlement of many to judge Philadelphia for their actions or words. However, that is for another time. |
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Reply by: Pharol at Nov 28, '11 04:49 | |
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*blows smoke from a fresh lit cigar*
I agree with the fact that this isnt a democracy thats into play here, but more like men and women all about money and I'm sure for the most part when someone plans and money gets fundled with and misplaced so will the bodies. Keep in mind, we all have the same and equal opportunity to pull the trigger anytime, your reason is your reason alone, and in my eyes its all you need.Stagnant I'm not seeing at all, just cities waiting back on that moment to live up to "no guts no glory", or we are all peaceful right now, which in this world and day, who's to be trusted.
*Walk in the bar* |
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Reply by: CastroTheButcher at Nov 28, '11 06:40 | |
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Like stated at the beginning none of this is my opinion..Just things I have heard... |
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Reply by: 5-0 at Nov 28, '11 08:07 | |
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Why would we have traded tyranny for tyranny? I don't see any tyrannic decisions being made. |
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Reply by: Ashes at Nov 28, '11 10:00 | |
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No I had my own opinion, for one my father was part of the solution, it may have been lacking some structure to it, but no not scared to state my opinion, anybody who I am know I am not afraid of sharing it... |
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Reply by: 5-0 at Nov 28, '11 10:22 | |
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Well.
I see no stagnation; quite the opposite, in fact. There are positives and negatives currently at play, as is bound to be the social condition after a war. That much is unavoidable. However, I would suggest that the GF Council is one of the strongest positives to come out of the war.
Tyranny is a word that has been thrown around now quite a few times and I must be honest - I question whether those using the term are entirely familiar with it's meaning. How is it possible to have tyranny when those in the upper echelons of our world gelled together their respective powers to create something that represents all eight cities? Moreover, how is it possible to have tyranny when those in power have an undoubted variation in their individual opinions? The point is that they saw the need to combine their efforts, communicate effectively and make collaborative decisions; to me, this goes against the very concept of tyranny. Anyone who believes otherwise needs a little re-education.
Several times now, we have seen mobsters come to the Streets in order to acquire a public assessment of the state of things. The problem is that these attempts are premature - it is much too soon. Judgements and opinions need to hold fire for the time being; it is par for the course that many kinks will need ironing out and that there will be some aftershocks following the earthquake that was the war. We have already borne witness to this, and I think it is something which will continue for some time. The blood of the Streets is a heady mix of ambitious fire, fury and anticipation, but this bears no relevance to whether or not our new GF Council was a wise move. It is the inevitable result of everything that has happened recently - the culmination of events, bubbling under the surface on a slow simmer. The GF Council serves to keep something of a lid on that pot, to administer some level of control lest it overflow.
It's success or failure is yet to be determined, but that does not deter from the fact that it was, beyond everything else, the best possible endeavour for the interests of all in This Thing Of Ours. |
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Reply by: Lola_Delaney at Nov 28, '11 10:25 | |
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