Short story: Political story, San Francisco wins drawing for deciding morals
I think the short story is circa 2005 or so, a time when society has agreed to determine political and moral policy through a lottery system, spinning a wheel - definitely a Wheel of Fortune motif. It is told from a conservative point of view, and at the end San Francisco is awarded morality laws. I think I read it in S&SF or Asimov's or Analog at that time. The protagonist is a critical person attending the drawings, and conservative cities begin "winning" control of different political topics, such as birth control, guns, freedom of speech.
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I think the short story is circa 2005 or so, a time when society has agreed to determine political and moral policy through a lottery system, spinning a wheel - definitely a Wheel of Fortune motif. It is told from a conservative point of view, and at the end San Francisco is awarded morality laws. I think I read it in S&SF or Asimov's or Analog at that time. The protagonist is a critical person attending the drawings, and conservative cities begin "winning" control of different political topics, such as birth control, guns, freedom of speech.
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
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@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday
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I think the short story is circa 2005 or so, a time when society has agreed to determine political and moral policy through a lottery system, spinning a wheel - definitely a Wheel of Fortune motif. It is told from a conservative point of view, and at the end San Francisco is awarded morality laws. I think I read it in S&SF or Asimov's or Analog at that time. The protagonist is a critical person attending the drawings, and conservative cities begin "winning" control of different political topics, such as birth control, guns, freedom of speech.
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I think the short story is circa 2005 or so, a time when society has agreed to determine political and moral policy through a lottery system, spinning a wheel - definitely a Wheel of Fortune motif. It is told from a conservative point of view, and at the end San Francisco is awarded morality laws. I think I read it in S&SF or Asimov's or Analog at that time. The protagonist is a critical person attending the drawings, and conservative cities begin "winning" control of different political topics, such as birth control, guns, freedom of speech.
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
2
@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
2
@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday
Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
2
2
@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday
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Hi, welcome to SF&F! Can you identify any elements of the story that make it SF or fantasy? Where did you read it?
– DavidW
yesterday
Hey there! That's some info already; but maybe you could take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in? For instance, it's "circa 2005", but was it published way earlier maybe (say the 60s)? Was it online (if so, any recollection of the site?), in an anthology (any recollection of the cover?), in a magazine? What language was it in? Stuff like this, as well as any other info you could think of. Anything might help. Cheers :)
– Jenayah
yesterday
2
@DavidW I'm guessing this is the same SFF topicness as the "everyone is granted $1 million at birth" from a couple of days ago. (from where I stand, both are on-topic)
– Jenayah
yesterday
Thank you all - I am learning.
– Susan Zong
yesterday