Proclamation Statement

The Journeying and Writing Society (J.A.W.S.), home to nearly 30,000 residents, strives to conquer the hardships of the modern digital society, and establish a new, morally founded code of conduct. The contemporary digital society breaks trust with its users more and more each day due to its intrusive nature. Excessive cases of identity theft and credit card theft rank among the many issues plaguing the current digital society. The Internet was originally created as a positive entity to advance and speed up communication, but now its original intentions have been exploited to create a dishonest environment characterized by fear and unwholesome images. The prevalence of pornography and other suggestive and distasteful images have tainted our digital society, giving young people the impression that the lewd conduct portrayed in the internet and on television is acceptable in real life. We are simply disgusted with the evils found on the Internet and other media the ability for anyone to display their unfounded, and often hateful, political and religious views for the entire digital world to see. We believe that young children should be shielded from the hostile milieu that accompanies digital society. We believe in censorship is an extremely valuable tool in maintaining happiness and purity within this utopian society, and so all of the movies, television programs, and images on the internet have been pre- approved so innocent young children do not fall prey to those malicious individuals looking to corrupt young minds. We have also remedied the problem of fraud and hacking, which plagues the current digital society; we have invented an impermeable cyber wall for the protection of all computers from viruses, hackers, and other harmful cyber threats. The subject of safety emerges as one of the top priorities for the benevolent dictator of J.A.W.S. as the very real social problem of cyber bullying is absolutely not tolerated. Though instances of cyber bullying do not happen often, likely resulting in the absences of social networking sites within the community, the rare occasions are severely punished and the perpetrator’s digital privileges are revoked for an extended period of time.

We are also especially appalled at the connection between digital society and obesity, as well as the anti-social personalities of the young generation that has developed as a result of too much time spent alone in dimly lit rooms with a computer. We value physical exercise, outdoor activity, and artistic expression as necessary components to a healthy and happy life. We require all citizens to exercise or spend time in nature for at least 2 hours a day if not longer, so they do not get sucked into the evil whirlwind of virtual reality. We've ensured that every citizen lives within a mile from both a high tech gymnasium as well as wildlife preserve where they can hike and canoe, among other activities. Additionally, we believe that engagement in the arts is vital to a well-rounded member of our society and provide a variety of centers with tools for and lesson in painting, sculpting, video production, poetry, and other various art forms.

Our relatively small island nation is also proud to have the strongest military power on earth. Armed with an Air Force that due to an incredible amount of stealth, self-operated weaponry not only outnumbers the Chinese, but has technology that surpasses both the United States’ and Japan’s. With a population of 30,000, it would not be apparent that we would be such a strong force. However, because of the close unity of everyone on the island and the control implemented by the government, we are extremely efficient and effective.

From birth, our citizens are raised with impeccable standards of digital etiquette, and are forbidden to use cell phones, or other handheld electronic devices during social interactions and in most public areas. We have set up designated digital areas in public spaces where people can stop and check their messages if they really need to. We've done this in an attempt to promote human interaction instead of digital interaction. We want all of our citizens to feel included and jovial, and we realize that digital addiction has become a serious problem for members of the current digital society, so we have made a serious effort to eliminate those burdens. J.A.W.S. seeks to attack and conquer the digital hardships of traditional society through the use of censorship, enforced physical activity, and social interactions. Thus, the members of the J.A.W.S. community enjoy a life with the advantages and conveniences of technology, but without the psychological and physical burden which members of other societies encounter when over-saturated with technology.

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