NationTraits:Views

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Usually, nations will have a set of beliefs that they hold dear, or at least a majority believe in. This is not in terms of religion, as that is a whole other beast. These views together will describe what the people of your nation generally feel.

## **Intolerance of Slavery**

Your nation has a strong disdain for slavery and refuses to allow anyone to be enslaved. A majority of your people feel uncomfortable being around slaves / slave-owners, and will have a negative impact towards relations with nations that have slavery.

### **Effects**

* Nation can never enslave other populations.
* Automatic -50 Opinion of any slave-holding nation.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Intolerance of Slavery** is mutually exclusive with **Tolerance of Slavery** and **Slave Holding**.

## **Tolerance of Slavery**

Your nation doesn't have a viewpoint on slaves. They do not own them, but they do not care if others have them or absolutely despise people who have them. A nation like this could potentially have slaves introduced, and they wouldn't care.

### **Effects**

* Nation cannot enslave other populations.
* Opinion not affected by nation holding or hating slaves.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Tolerance of Slavery** is mutually exclusive with **Intolerance of Slavery** and **Slave Holding**.

## **Slave Holding**

Your nation holds and allows for the enslavement and usage of said slaves. Your population works better with slaves, and thus more than likely won't like being without slaves for long.

### **Effects**

* Nation can enslave other populations.
* Automatic -50 Opinion of any Slave-Intolerant nation.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Slave Holding** is mutually exclusive with **Intolerance of Slavery** and **Tolerance of Slavery**.

## **Liberal Views**

The majority of the population tends to be more on the left side of the political spectrum.

### **Effects**

* The Majority of the Population is of the liberal side of the spectrum.
* Thought Unity in Politics

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Liberal Views** is mutually exclusive with **Moderate Views** and **Conservative Views**.

## **Moderate Views**

The majority of the population does not have a uniform viewpoint, instead being all over the spectrum just like a normal nation.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Moderate Views** is mutually exclusive with **Liberal Views** and **Conservative Views**.

## **Conservative Views**

The majority of the population tends to be more on the right side of the political spectrum.

### **Effects**

* The Majority of the Population is of the conservative side of the spectrum.
* Thought Unity in Politics

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Conservative Views** is mutually exclusive with **Liberal Views** and **Moderate Views**.

## **Authoritarian Views**

The Majority of the Population tends to be towards the top of the political spectrum, believing in a strong central government.

### **Effects**

* The Majority of the Population Agrees with an Authoritarian / Powerful Government.
* Thought Unity in Government Strength.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Authoritarian Views** is mutually exclusive with **Centrist Views** and **Libertarian Views**.

## **Centrist Views**

The Majority of the Population does not have a uniform viewpoint on the up-down portion of the political spectrum.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Centrist Views** is mutually exclusive with **Authoritarian Views** and **Libertarian Views**.

## **Libertarian Views**

The Majority of the Population views there should be minimal government involved, and only should do a few things if anything.

### **Effects**

* The Majority of the Population Agrees with a Decentralized or Weak Government.
* Thought Unity in Government Strength.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Libertarian Views** is mutually exclusive with **Authoritarian Views** and **Centrist Views**.

## **Collectivist Views**

Your population believes in the Group before the Individual.

### **Effects**

* Collectivist Mindset
* -5.0% Efficiency towards Capitalist / Market Economic Systems

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Collectivist Views** is mutually exclusive with **Individualist Views**.

## **Individualist Views**

Your population believes in the Individual before the Group.

### **Effects**

* Individualist Mindset
* -5.0% Efficiency towards Socialist / Communist Economic Systems

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Individualist Views** is mutually exclusive with **Collectivist Views**.

## **Egalitarian Society**

Your population holds dearly that everyone is equal before the law, and thus people are free to rise and fall as they wish.

### **Effects**

* +5.0% Government Efficiency towards Democratic (Two+ Parties, Voting, Etc.) Governments
* +5.0% Judicial Efficiency
* +10.0% Population Trust of Government
* -2.5% Economic Efficiency if Socialist / Communist Economic Systems
* -5.0% Government Efficiency towards Authoritarian (One Party, One Leader, Etc.) Governments
* -10.0% Economic Output if nation owns slaves

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Egalitarian Society** is mutually exclusive with **Privileged Society**, **Serfdom Society**, and **Caste Society**.

## **Privileged Society**

Your population believes that there are some who are better than others, like the military or businessmen/businesswomen. Those held higher are more likely to participate in government, while those below more than likely do not.

### **Effects**

* +5.0% Government Efficiency towards Democratic (Two+ Parties, Voting, Etc.) Governments
* +5.0% Population Trust of Government
* -5.0% Government Efficiency towards Authoritarian (One Party, One Leader, Etc.) Governments
* -5.0% Economic Output if nation owns slaves

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Privileged Society** is mutually exclusive with **Egalitarian Society**, **Serfdom Society**, and **Caste Society**.

## **Serfdom Society**

Your population believes there is a system in which everyone is placed in to, similar to a caste system, but with the ability to move between levels with ones merits, work, or other.

### **Effects**

* +5.0% Government Efficiency towards Authoritarian (One Party, One Leader, Etc.) Governments
* -5.0% Government Efficiency towards Democratic (Two+ Parties, Voting, Etc.) Governments
* -5.0% Population Trust of Government

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Serfdom Society** is mutually exclusive with **Egalitarian Society**, **Privileged Society**, and **Caste Society**.

## **Caste Society**

Your population holds dearly that there is a system in which everyone falls into, and that is what you are from birth to death. There is no movement. Those at the bottom stay at the bottom, while those at the top stay at the top.

### **Effects**

* Cannot have a Democratic Government
* +5.0% Government Efficiency towards Authoritarian (One Party, One Leader, Etc.) Governments
* +10.0% Economic Output if nation owns slaves
* -10.0% Government Efficiency towards Democratic (Two+ Parties, Voting, Etc.) Governments
* -5.0% Judicial Efficiency
* -10.0% Population Trust of Government

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Caste Society** is mutually exclusive with **Egalitarian Society**, **Privileged Society**, and **Serfdom Society**.