Hypothetical Situation

[Eve]

I am sure that many of you would be able to come up with a better hypothetical scenario than I. BUT I quite enjoy such exercises because really and truly I dont think that many of us really know their own mind well enough to even speak about religion!.. until something unexpected happens.So, for those who are interested here is a hypothetical situation, in which you are the leading government official. Quite simply, What would you do?Ok, imagine that you awaken one morning to discover that most of the population where you live has been wiped out. News is sketchy at the moment as to what has happened but we know that there are a core groups of survivors. The largest prison in the Country has the greatest amount of survivors - they are running out of supplies and a decision regarding their place within your decisions needs to be made firstly. There are 2.500 living prisoners, one fifth of which are lifers. Water and food supplies are low. We have not yet established contact with any other country or continent which suggests that a global catastophe has occurred. Of the remaining three core groups we have two conflicting religious groups numbering 900 and 850 people. Religious group ONE need water for their ceremonies and have somehow managed to secure a large amount of water supplies. Religious group TWO do not need water for their ceremonies but obviously need water in order to live. Religious Group ONE have notified the authorities that they are armed and that they will only trade with persons of their own religion. Any exchange of water via religious group ONE will only be authorised by a complete conversion to their religion, which includes receiving a tattoo stating that you belong to the said religion.Little is known about the final group of survivors. They number approximately 450 people from a little reported area. No census information is available so there is nearly nothing objective to go by.. Discuss..</p>

[Geishawhelk]

I'd resign.

 

End of discussion.

[Eve]

I didnt think you would give in THAT easily Geisha...My Stepson said that he would link in with the 450 survivors.. somehow... after killing both sets of religious group members. I think it could be that XBoX Game - 'Tour of Duty' speaking through him.Regards,Eve xx

[Trialbyfire]

I would contact both RG2 and the 450 group, to find out where they stand on combining forces of 1300 strong. Then, we'd take over RG1, absorbing them into the group, creating a force of 2000+. We would then approach the prison group, absorbing as many non-violent prisoners as possible. We would offer scouting positions to the more violent prisoners to keep them away from the rest of the group.

 

Cells would be built with one from each faction, to encourage unity. The mission statement, you watch each other's backs because if you don't, you're dead.

 

Survival would be the number one priority, in the form of scavaging for necessities, weapons, scouting for key military locations and places to live.

 

Okay, that's the extent of my world domination until more information is forthcoming.

 

No, I don't play online military games.

[Eve]

Only one problem TBF.. the prisoners need to be dealt with firstly.Regards,Eve xx

[Geishawhelk]

I didnt think you would give in THAT easily Geisha...My Stepson said that he would link in with the 450 survivors.. somehow... after killing both sets of religious group members. I think it could be that XBoX Game - 'Tour of Duty' speaking through him.Regards,Eve xx

 

It's not a case of giving in that easily.

I took the path of least resistance.

I don't agree with conflict or confrontation, and I know I am not up to the task, because I'd want to find a way to please everyone without shedding a drop of blood or co-ercing people into doing something against their will.

I'm a complete pacifist, and if I know there's a situation where tempers are going to flare, I don't want to be the one who inadvertently lights the blue touchpaper and stands well back..... There are others better qualified, no doubt to deal with this situation effectively. I would step off the podium and give them an opportunity to try to put things right.

 

I'm glad the situation is hypothetical, though.

I'd feel sad if your stepson, really faced with this decision, really did kill the two religious factions.

 

That's a bad thing....

How old is he?

Sad to think that one so young sees anihilation as a solution.

hugs.

[Trialbyfire]

Only one problem TBF.. the prisoners need to be dealt with firstly.Regards,Eve xx

I saw that and made a life and death decision. While it sounds and is horrible, some deprivation of necessities would weaken their resistance level to authority.

[Explorer]

If an immediate decision needs to be made....send the prisoners to disarm the hostile religous group. Assuming the prisoners are able to disarm the religous group, send notice to the remainder of the core groups to unite and share supplies until a further long-term strategy is developed.

[Eve]

I think I would have to speak with the prison guards and find out who is most trustworthy within the prison. I would have to elect some of these guards into a make shift government methinks. Those deemed too dangerous to release would have to remain on lock down and I think we would have to fast track the more trustworthy prisoners (such as those nearing their release date) into some level of training. Some would have to infiltrate both Religious Group Camps in order to get a clearer idea of who we are dealing with.Regards,Eve xx

[Eve]

Geisha, sometimes I feel a little paranoid about your responses. My boy is 16 years old and not violent in real terms. He is pretty cynical about religious groups but in real terms would not participate in killing.. although I am not sure that any of us can 100 percent say that we would not participate in a kill or be killed scenario.I apologise if I have taken your comments wrongly.Regards,Eve xx