Culture of Liberdon! (World-Building Contest)

On the 14th of October in the year 2021, Supreme Overlord Squall Arctic requested that a list of the 15 most important policies of our Glorious Republic be compiled into a list to be presented to our foreign allies for their viewing pleasure. The said list has been recreated below:

I. The national language of Liberdon shall be English in order to promote greater uniformity across our Glorious Republic and bolster our national security.

II. The national religion of Liberdon shall be Capitalism as it is the greatest of all forms of economic success.
i. Any citizen found to engage in or support the heretic practice of Communism will serve a minimum of 15 years in a state penitentiary.

III. It is forbidden to harm or imprison penguins in Liberdon without government approval. The penguin is the national animal of Liberdon, and like our Glorious Republic, it must be preserved.
i. Any citizen caught in the act of harming or harboring a penguin for purposes other than government-approved research will serve a minimum of 10 years in a state penitentiary.
ii. Any citizen found to be abetting a penguin poacher or kidnapper will serve a minimum of 5 years in a state penitentiary.

IV. Each morning, every student in every school in Liberdon must extoll the many virtues of our glorious leader Supreme Overlord Squall Arctic before teachers may begin instruction.

V. In condemnation of the senseless slaughter of innocent children, abortion is banned in Liberdon. To that purpose, anyone found to be illegally funding, aiding, or seeking abortion shall serve a life sentence in a state penitentiary.

VI. To prevent the harmful effects of smoking and alcohol consumption and to promote the wellbeing of the citizens of our Glorious Republic, all forms of smoking and alcohol are banned in Liberdon.
i. Any citizen found to be possessing illegal cigarettes, vapes, or alcohol shall serve a minimum of 15 years in a state penitentiary.
ii. Any citizen found to be involved in the smuggling of illegal cigarettes, vapes, or alcohol into Liberdon shall serve a minimum of 10 years in a state penitentiary.

VII. In order to defend themselves from attack, every citizen of the Glorious Republic of Liberdon over the age of 17 must own a firearm.

VIII. In order to effectively defend our Glorious Republic from attack, every citizen of Liberdon is required to serve a minimum of 5 years in the service of our nation’s military.
i. Any citizen found to be avoiding or neglecting military service will serve a minimum of 10 years in a state penitentiary.

IX. All broadcasting services and related media must be free from government regulation. No form of news produced outside of the private sector may be produced or shown in the Glorious Republic of Liberdon.
i. Any citizen found to be engaging in the illegal production and/or distribution of state or government media will serve a minimum of 10 years in a state penitentiary.

X. Nuclear power, recognized as a stable, efficient form of energy production, is hereby adopted throughout Liberdon.

XI. Liberdon claims the right to produce and utilize Weapons of Mass Destruction against any foreign nation that is perceived to be a threat to the wellbeing of our Glorious Republic.

XII. In order to protect and promote the functional family unit, divorce is banned in our Glorious Republic.
i. Any citizens found to be receiving or aiding a divorce will serve a minimum of 10 years in a state penitentiary.

XIII. To uphold the Divine morals of our Glorious Republic, same-sex relationships are banned in Liberdon.
i. Any citizen found to be engaged in homosexuality will be forcibly deported from our Glorious Republic.

XIV. Corporeal and capital punishment are both encouraged and practiced in our Glorious Republic.

XV. Any citizen found to be an enemy of our Glorious Republic will be sentenced to death.
i. Any citizen found to be colluding with known enemies of our Glorious Republic will be sentenced to death.

A few additional notes on our Glorious Republic:

Child labor is highly encouraged and widely employed by factory owners. Domestic factory production is also supported and funded by our Glorious Republic.

Every city in Liberdon has a strong police force, which is supported through any method necessary. While public protest is allowed, any violence towards police officers, defacing of national monuments, or destruction of private property will not be tolerated. Protesters found to be engaging in any of these activities will serve 22.5 years in prison.

Supreme Overlord Squall Arctic engages in a strict low-tax policy and delegates less than .01% of those funds to public welfare and healthcare. Nearly half of the funds go to law & order, education, and defense. The remaining amount is divided among administration, spirituality, environment, public transport, and social policy.

At the beginning of his rule, Supreme Overlord Squall Arctic instituted a colorblind policy, meaning that no one would be at a disadvantage on account of race or sex and that no one would receive an advantage on account of race or sex.