We do not intend to insult anyone with the things written here that have direct reference to any mentioned countries. Malaysia is an OC, created because she came up a lot in the debate (and because Liana didn't know there wasn't a Malaysia in Hetalia yet)
As I said before, if there is anything you don't understand from reading this, let me know in a review and I'll put it in.
Motion: This house will negotiate with the terrorists.
Skye: We need to take notes now. But I really don't feel like it so let's go kidnap/bribe/tiedownandforce some countries to do it for us.
Liana: Now you're talking. I'm all for it.
[The terrorists have been committing terrible acts of terror and many lives have been lost.]
Spain: Acts of terror?! Losing lives?!
Austria: The government cannot be seen as weak!
Spain: But negotiating encourages moderation.
Romano: Wow, big word, tomato bastard. What's moderation?
Afghanistan: I hate my country. Forever terrorizing people, then people don't give in, then it all ends up in war.
Canada: *sigh* You guys should try peace, it works better.
Japan: Um, by caving into the terrorists' demands, wouldn't that encourage them to continue?
Canada: But it's a more *ahem* civilized to do it. Besides, we're not really giving into their demands, but we're showing that we are also human beings that will listen and not rush blindly into violence the same way they do.
Malaysia: You expect the terrorists to stop shooting while negotiating? By negotiating, you legitamise the acts they have done.
Japan: When did you get so shrewd? But then again, by not negotiating we will be stooping down to their level and killing as well.
America: By negotiating, you give the terrorists attention.
Canada: Better than ignoring them! That hasn't been working at all!
England: But the society will start to see the government as weak, like they have given up in a way, listening to the terrorists.
America: And negotiating doesn't always work. I once paid over a hundred for terrorists to release two people, but in the end I never got them back and one of them even got beheaded. Terrorists will just take advantage of the situation if you make it a norm.
*awkward silence*
Japan: Many other countries have had negotiations and won. Smaller ones, that don't have as many weapons on their side as America's government.
Nigeria: My government didn't negotiate with them and a bunch of girls got captured.
Canada: Violence is always bad.
America: *cough* Hockey *cough*
Canada: That's different, America has a lot of terrorism enemies.
England: You were once bloodthirsty too. Anyway, what about if their demands are something ridiculous, like making women slaves?
Canada: We're not giving into their demands, remember? Negotiating means that both sides get to have a say in thing.
England: Wouldn't it be more dangerous to negotiate if we don't accept their views?
Japan: But it will at least cause the terrorists to rethink their demands. There will never be a perfect middle ground, but we can come close.
Canada: I mean, look at the way America responded, he jumped straight into war.
Malaysia: Like, remember when Tunkul Abdul Rahman negotiated and prevented anyone else from getting hurt? It worked with my country.
America: Yeah, but we don't live in a world where negotiations always work. Just because a few worked in the past, doesn't mean they will always work!
Japan: Yes, that is true. If we negotiate with the terrorists, they will get some justification for what they do.
Malaysia: The rhetoric that terrorists use to recruit is that the west is oppressing them. Don't you think that refusing to acknowledge them will encourage them?
Iraq: Yeah, I think America is just a coward.
America: Hey!
England: Look, the long term effects of negotiation do threaten the national security.
Japan: They might just use the negotiations for their own benefit. They could manipulate the government through it.
Switzerland: Will you pick a side already! You can't fight for both ends!
Japan: Yes I can, and you cant talk because you do that too, during actual wars. Anyway, these kinds of negotiations can be taken advantage of. Remember what happened when America tried negotiation?
New Zealand: Look, terrorism is a problem. Negotiation does work sometimes, some just doesn't succeed as well as others.
Australia: That's nice, 'lil whippersnapper. Now get back here, it's past your bedtime.
