My ideal country

Have you ever wondered what it would be like having or running your own country?

I am pretty sure that once the idea germinates into the minds of other people (including the ones that are criminals), every single person on the planet would dream about their ideal country and what would be permitted and what will not be permitted. Also, I am pretty sure most of you will be thinking about the type of people you'd like to have live with you in said country and what the politics and the policies in this country would be like.

I'm going to go ahead and give you my version of this:

My Own Country

The naming:

I would pick a name that is easy to pronounce. I would also pick an area that is away from the major continents and would only let select members of the public know about it. I would choose a name that suggests 'respectable' and 'worth'.

The Citizens:

The citizens of said country will all have fluency or mastery of the nation's language. They will be respectful to one another and live by the axiom: "Treat your neighbor the way thou wished be treated".

The laws of the land:

Citizens will be allowed to live the lives that they choose and will be responsible for their own health and wellbeing.

A citizen will be allowed to subscribe to or formulate their own religions. However, they will need to agree to the nation's fundamental law that they are not in anyway, shape or form allowed to force the average Joe in the nation (including immigrants) to conform to their beliefs. They are not to demand respect for their religious beliefs while deploying methods or tactics that forces or compels another citizen to subscribe their religion that they are trying to promote.

To assist with the process of manufacturing a religion, the laws of the land shall make some recommendations as to what to consider and what to exclude. The ultimate decision will be left in the hands of the individuals or the congregation who are forming or manufacturing their religion. They will also be guided on what to do if a member of a said religion commits a crime that is punishable by the nation's laws.

Furthermore, they are not allowed to cause harm in the name of their religion to any citizen for whatever reason - even if they say it is being done for the greater good. If they do violate this fundamental law, they will be taken to the nearest shore and be drowned for their atrocity.

The Justice System:

When it comes to Crime and Punishment, the country shall decide that the perpetrators or the offenders will suffer a fate worse than death itself. Since prison time is becoming less effective in reforming these offenders and prevent them from repeat offenses, a psychological penalty should be more effective than that.

The punishment for causing harm to a citizen if one citizen disagrees with the life choices of another is automatic banishment or death (depending on the nature of the crime and severity of the alleged crime).

To decide on these matters, instead of a system of jurors and a judge like in the western hemisphere, there will be a panel of 3 - 4 judges chosen before a case can be presented in court.

The Education System:

Public education will actively be discouraged in this country in favor of homeschooling. The government shall provide life coaches who are qualified in passing down life skills and will encourage their clients/students to gain as much life experience as possible throughout the course of their life.

Children will be encouraged to learn their language skills from their parents and once reaching the age of 7 years, the parents will send in their expressions of interest and or their applications to seek a life coach for their children.

The only private education allowed will be tertiary education and even then, these tertiary educational institutions will be required to price their courses and their degrees quite fairly. They must use the life experience gained by a potential student to assess said student's eligibility for admission into an institution and the courses being offered. Literacy will also be tested as well as meeting with the parents.

Entrepreneurship following graduation:

If after graduation, a citizen has an idea to start the business, they will be given access to all resources available to assist in getting started. The entrepreneurs will however, need to provide adequate training to whoever they are choosing. They will be required to choose candidates from the country and will receive tax breaks for doing so.

Manufacturing:

All manufacturing will need to be staying within the country and the government will encourage this by offering tax breaks and salary supplementation if needed. The government will work with individual businesses to negotiate this.

Importing goods into the country:

Goods may be imported into the country but will attract higher taxes to consumers than those produced and sold within the country. Importation will only be allowed when a government approved inspector accompanies a supplier of goods to a proposed country and examines the conditions of manufacturing. This will be the deciding factor when approving a supplier to import goods from a country.

Trade agreements will also be revised by the government upon input and feedback received from the citizenry.

Consumer Law:

All citizens are afforded the right to dispute faulty goods and services with a supplier should a problem arises. Suppliers and retailers alike are not allowed to place restrictions and limits on consumer goods when it comes to guaranteeing their safe usage. However, to take advantage of this beneficial to the citizen piece of legislation, the citizen or consumer in question will need to be honest and a mediator will be chosen to act as an observer during the initial stages of the dispute between the consumer and the supplier of goods/services and will need to file a report to the relevant governing body. The next steps will then be advised by the governing body based on this report.

Selecting of a senator or a congressman into government:

When selecting a congressman or a senator to represent the citizens in government, the government shall select an individual from the general population and request referrals and recommendations from the citizenry. It will not be the same as voting, but if enough people recommend a selected individual, said individual will be appointed as the nation's representative into government.

As for governance and leadership, the nation will have a president and a governor.

Military and Defense:

All military personnel will be afforded the ability to invent futuristic and powerful weapons to defend against invaders and will be tasked to work with manufacturers in the country to secure defense contracts for the supply of said weapons. Any manufacturers who are willing to step up to the plate and assist the military personnel in defending against enemy troops will be awarded a special benefit by both the the citizenry and the government.

The Media:

The media shall be independent and all journalists will be required to be as objective as possible. There will be a governing body that will release a report to the citizens based on feedback (including complaints) received from the citizens and rating the media on a scale of A - F (with A being a top notch, reliable, credible and trustworthy source of news and information to F being a complete joke to the country).

The Entertainment Business (including filmmaking and Broadcast television):

Filmmaking and Filmmakers:

All filmmakers will be afforded the right to make films and content as long as they are able to demonstrate that their work doesn't unnecessarily glorify something that happens in real life or influences a citizen of the country to break any laws. Quotas will be set if said filmmaker is in the habit of making too many romance based movies concerning the opposite sex and has been found to be constantly glorifying it for no reason. The quota in question will be a 50/50 measure: for every film that a filmmaker produces containing two characters that are members of the opposite sex, said filmmaker will need to produce one for the LGBT community.

Same goes for broadcast television:

All rules that apply to filmmakers will also apply to broadcast television as well. There will be no special locations alloted to the celebrities because they are celebrities and the citizens will be required to respect their private life since these celebrities will be living amongst the citizenry.