an edict

the population control department and the population classification department of the republic of x have jointly issued the following decree: effectively immediately, the classifications of male and female and non-binary, left and center and right, liberal and radical and conservative, black and white and persons of color, cis and trans, democrat and republican and independent red and blue and purple are all abolished, but, pending further legislation or executive orders, may still be used in private communication by groups of three or fewer citizens. a new system of classification will go into effect on the first day of the month of z______. all citizens must register as one, and only one, of the following six classifications. children under the age of four may be classified by a parent or legal guardian (see executive order 447-4d-67wp007t-4). but on reaching the age of four must declare themselves. the new classifications are as follows: argyles bulgars cashbacks doldrums edifacts fromboses failure to register will be be met with the harshest possible sanction, and there will be no appeal. the classifications have no definitions and no meanings. when all citizens have been counted and the percentages of each classification have been calculated, those who registered in the second lowest percentage group, and those who registered in the third lowest percentage group, will report to their local population center for processing. however, if any classification reaches a percentage greater than 26.2%, the persons registering in that classification will substitute for those in the second lowest percentage. if a second classification also reaches a percentage of 26.2%, persons registering in that classification will substitute for those in the third lowest percentage. and if a third classification also reaches a percentage of 26.2%, the persons on that classification will also report to their local population center for processing. failure of any citizens to report to processing centers, if they are in the classifications determined as described above, will be be met with the harshest possible sanction, and there will be no appeal. this edict is sufficiently self-explanatory, and no questions will be permitted or answered. classification forms will be transmitted at midnight tonight, and must be filled out and submitted within forty-eight hours. * do you think this is a fair way for the republic to address its population problem? yes _______. no __________