BF2S Forums D&ST Survey

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?   Yes

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?   Hell Yeah

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?   No

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?    atheist

5. Do you believe in racial equality?  yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?    No

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?  yes

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?   yes

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?  yes
d) other? (Please state)

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?  No

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?    yes

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)? yes

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?   no

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?  yes

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?  no

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?          protectionism and isolationism

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?    no

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?    yes

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?    no

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?    no

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?    no

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?   no

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?  no

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?  no

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?                                               leave countries to mature on thier own.
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above?

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?  yes

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?    no

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?     yes

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?    yes

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?   no

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?     Palestine

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?        no

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?  no

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?  no

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?     yes

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?    no

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?     no

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?    yes

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?     yes

40. Do you agree with conscription?    no

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal? YES

2. Do you approve of premarital sex? YES

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?  NO... I acknowledge the possibility, but it doesn't seem likely...

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?  Atheist (passive)

5. Do you believe in racial equality? YES

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes? YES

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children? MAYBE...

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable? YES

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race? NO
b) sex? NO
c) disability? YES
d) other? (Please state) Financial Need, perhaps...

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy? YES

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer? YES

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)? MAYBE

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively? NO

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? YES

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? YES

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad? I prefer moderate military intervention and protectionism

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable? NO

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised? YES

19. Do you believe in the death penalty? NO

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial? NO

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable? YES

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'? NO

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries? NO

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering? NO

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all? YES
b) through political/diplomatic pressure? YES
c) through economic pressure? YES
d) through military action? SOMETIMES...
e) all of the above?

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances? NO

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details? YES

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised? YES

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do? YES

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do? NO

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither? NEITHER

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation? NO

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do? NO

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do? YES

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded? YES, but only against authority figures (no civilians).

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare? They can be, but not the way we're doing it....

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation? Devolution

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution? YES

40. Do you agree with conscription? YES

Last edited by Turquoise (2008-04-14 18:33:17)

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1. Do you believe abortion should be legal? Yes

2. Do you approve of premarital sex? Yes

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)? Yes

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic? I follow my own beliefs out of which I have concluded the concept 'god' (this greatly matters on what you define as being god) probably exists.

5. Do you believe in racial equality? Yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes? Yes

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children? No

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable? Greatly depends, but I'd say no

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race? No
b) sex? No
c) disability? No
d) other? (Please state) Positive discrimination to one group is negative to the other, and you shouldn't start giving disabled people illusions, just keep them to reality and try to find a cure.

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy? To a certain extent, I don't want the rich to be taxed too high, but a tad more than poor people.

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer? Yes

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)? Yes, especially uni since this is pretty expensive - or atleast it being funded (like it is now here, but should be more)

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively? The military does what it does best and is not to blame, they're doing quite the damn good job. Now it's in the hand of the politicians, and I would like to see some changes.

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? Yes.

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? Extreme yes.

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad? intervention and expansion is a dangerous tool, you can destroy nations with it or help them incredibly. it depends on the situation, you should adopt a policy of both protectionism, isolationism and intervention, expansion on mixed fronts.

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable? Yes, waiting till the punch hits you is a redicoules idea.

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised? Already here and I don't care much, biologically seen they can't help their situation so I don't blame gay people.

19. Do you believe in the death penalty? To some extent yes, some people aren't worth being kept alive.

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial? How could anyone say yes? I do however agree without trial in extreme cases (in which the guilt is obvious beforehand), but you don't jail people without having laid a charge.

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable? Yes.

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'? No, both parties need to profit from something.

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries? Yes, education forms the base of a country being able to have a responsible democratic government. Once the public isn't educated and knows as much about the world and it's own nation as a peanut he becomes a sheep, and could unawarely vote for something bad. Democracy requires a pretty advanced society to work out.

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering? I don't believe most of it due to self research and not walking behind some thousand scientists without names saying it's all true. There are very prominent people who claim otherwise, actually you'll see the global warming arguments put in doubt easier in scientific circles than seen as truth.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all? Yes
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above? Yes

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances? Yes, but this is different on how people perceive the world around them. Europeans don't think like Americans on this issue, at all.

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details? Yes, perhaps secured so people can't steal it.

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised? Yes.

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do? I didn't support it but we're damn well not going to leave.

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do? I didn't support it but we're damn well not going to leave.

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither? I don't expect the Palestinians and the Israelis to understand eachother. Their situation is fundementally different, and now after 60 years it's a retarded idea to blame Israel or Palestine, it's impossible to get them away without dramatic events to occur. Both parties have fault now and should solve their shit togheter, the blame game should be damn well over.

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation? No

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do? No

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do? No

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?  Yes, or go to another country's army to fight more in an organized manner.

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism? Sometimes it's justified, in 99/100 cases it's not.

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare? Most people talking on this subject here cannot make an informed decision, if executed properly conventional armies can kick the shit out of a guerilla - though it will take a long time. Especially because this question is mainly aimed at the current situation in the middle east, it depends. We kill alot of Taliban, and by that I really mean alot - but they just keep coming. It's not like we're not effective, but they are converting more than we are killing.

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation? No

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution? Yes

40. Do you agree with conscription? Yes

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?
Yes

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?
In loose terms, it doesn't bother me

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?
Yes

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?
Yes. One of the main mono-theistic faiths

5. Do you believe in racial equality?
Yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?
Yes

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?
Not necessarily.

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?
Yes

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
only if they are unable to do the job
d) other? (Please state)
-

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?
Yes

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?
For all? no. Taxpayers, yes.

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?
See above.

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?
For what it is, yes.

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
If it is done smartly, it doesn't matter much to me.

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
If they were just going to be thrown out otherwise.

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?
If you mean friendly talks about world politics, yes. Invading other countries is not a good way to get them to like you.

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?
Only when evidence presents itself.

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?
I think gay partnerships are fine.

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?
It certainly has it's advantages.

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?
No.

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?
As punishment, but not to gain information.

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?
No.

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?
No.

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?
Yes. It is warming, but as part of it's over all cycle. Nothing new.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above?

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?
No. It could probably be restricted a bit.

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?
What we have now is fine.

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?
Sure.

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?
Not if it meant Iraq, Iran...

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?
See above

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?
Whoever wants to work cooperatively with the other.

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?
Yes.

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?
No, but I don;t have much experience with this time period.

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?
See above.

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?
Hell yes. I'm gonna win, mother fuckers.

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?
Not when it's against an army out to kill you.

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?
Conventional as in 2008? Better than in 1776.

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?
Devolution

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?
Yes. And creationism.

40. Do you agree with conscription?
Mmmm... no.

Last edited by Morpheus1229 (2008-04-14 10:54:08)

CameronPoe wrote:

Having gotten the idea from ...teddy...jimmy's thread in the 'Not BF2, Not BF2s' section I thought I'd prepare a little survey to facilitate generalisations, accusations and other such assumed-profile driven comments during argument/debate. Please copy these questions to your post followed by your response to each question:

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal? Yes

2. Do you approve of premarital sex? Yes

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)? No

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic? Athiest

5. Do you believe in racial equality? Yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes? Yes

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children? A stay at home parent appears to be best regardless of gender

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable? Unsure

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race? No
b) sex? No
c) disability? No
d) other? (Please state) No

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy? Yes

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer? Yes

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)? Yes

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively? No

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? Yes

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable? Yes

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad? isolationism unless the masses of a country request help against a repressive or violent minority

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable? No with the exception of, say, shooting down bombers on their way to your capital

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised? Yes

19. Do you believe in the death penalty? No

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial? No

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable? No

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'? No

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries? No

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering? The science is right, but alot of the hysteria about the effects is bollocks.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all? yea
b) through political/diplomatic pressure? Yes
c) through economic pressure? To some extent, not if it endangers the health of the populace wo likely have nothing to do with the issues
d) through military action? In some cases, for example to stop genocide
e) all of the above?

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances? Yes

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details? No

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised? Yes

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do? No

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do? No

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither? The populace's side, the governemnts of both sides however are contemptable

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation? No

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do? No

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do? No

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded? Yes

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism? Depends on what you do. It is not by definition terrorism

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation? devolution

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution? Yes

40. Do you agree with conscription? No

Last edited by PureFodder (2008-04-14 11:37:46)

Lez do this shit.

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?

Let the parents choose, but only in proper circumstances should they do it. Don't do it for the hell of it

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?

Hell yes

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?

Yes, but In my own private way. Not in the way that religion see's it, especially not the Semitic religions like Christianity/Islam/Judaism - Fuck that shit

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?

No

5. Do you believe in racial equality?

Yes, that means all races

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?

Yeah why not

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?

Sometimes, it depends on the children, I grew up fine without a stay-at-home mum

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?

Yeah

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
d) other? (Please state)

No

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?

Maybe, it all depends on who's deserving to be taxed/helped out

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?

No

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?

No

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?

No

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Yes

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Yes

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?

Yes - to an extent

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?

It depends on the situation, generally speaking no

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?

Why not

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?

Yes

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?

No

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?

Yes

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?

No - but that's the other nations fault if they get exploited

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?

Not really, but their people might have been severely misled

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?

Nope - although it can be at times

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above?

All

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?

Nope

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?

Yes

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?

Yes

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?

Yes

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?

Fuck no

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?

Neither, but Israel are less fucked up

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?

I don't care who they're aligned with, if they treat their people good and make the country a better place then I'll support it

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?

Nope, let countries be communist if THEY want to

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?

See above

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?

Depends on why my country has been invaded, generally speaking, yes

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?

No, terrorism = attacking civilians/soft targets to get your message across

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?

No, it's probably more complicated than that

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?

Yes

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?

Yes

40. Do you agree with conscription?

For troublesome chavs, yes

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?

Yes.

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?

Sure

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?

No

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?

I'm not sure whether or not I'm an atheist, as I believe certain things are inevitable, and some things are meant to happen.

5. Do you believe in racial equality?

Yes - but not positive discrimination (or whatever it's called)

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?

See above

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?

Not necessarily

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?

Yes - sick of the political correctness about it

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
d) other? (Please state)

None

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?

Yes - and I'm on the upper side of the spectrum...

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?

Yes

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?

Yes - works in Switzerland

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?

No - you cannot combat terrorism with brute force.

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Sure - to some extent

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Not quite sure

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?

I don't like protectionism - except for subsides

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?

Depends on the case

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?

No. Marriage is a tradition between men and women. I have nothing against gays, however.

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?

Depends - I think there are times where it is appropriate (political murders etc)

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?

No - not ever

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?

Yes - to some extent. I don't like it though.

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?

Not when you put it like that, no.

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?

No

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?

Don't believe in it, but I believe in its values.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above?

b and c

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?

...very vague question. I think gun control should be enforced correctly before we start talking about gun bans.

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?

Yes - I know I have one (CH)

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?

(again, CH) - It is legal in Switzerland

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?

No

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?

I think there is a lot of work left. Don't think it was right or wrong, tbh

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?

Palestine - kinda. I am not on the terrorists' side - but I can see where it's coming from. I dislike both atm.

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?

No

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?

No

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?

Not sure

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?

Why not (this is a reference to Iraq/Palestine, isn't it?)

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?

Depends entirely on how it's conducted

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?

Not directly

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?

devolution

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?

Yes

40. Do you agree with conscription?

It works in Switzerland... I believe in conscription as a necessary training for people who want to own a gun.

-konfusion

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

PureFodder wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

5. Do you believe in racial equality? Yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes? Yes

No

Nice...

Eh? why quote me, most people said the same?

PureFodder wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

PureFodder wrote:

No

Nice...

Eh? why quote me, most people said the same?

Because you were the last one that said it. If it was 'no to the survey' instead of 'no to the questions above', I withdraw.

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1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?

Yes, in the early stages of pregnancy.

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?

Of course. Marriage is a ceremony and a civil status. It has nothing to do with your genitalia.

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?

I prefer knowledge to blind faith, and there's really no way of knowing.

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?

Agnostic.

5. Do you believe in racial equality?

Naturally.

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?

None beyond the natural inequalities.

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?

Depends on the mother.

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?

No. If you want to raise a kid right, you don't introduce and subject him or her to violence at an early age.

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
d) other? (Please state)

A) No

B) No

C) Yes

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?

No. I don't believe in punishing success.

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?

No. I believe in aiding the people truly in need, but universal is an ineffective and frequently abused way of doing so.

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?

Yes. Everyone deserves an opportunity to make something of themselves.

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?

No. The answer is too comprehensive to put here.

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Yes, within reason.

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?

Yes. To me, an embryo is life in the same way as sperma or plants. Embryos are destroyed every day, but apparently only research is "killing". I don't subscribe to absurd opinions like that.

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?

I believe in addressing the problems that require the most urgent attention, with a bias towards taking care of domestic issues.

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?

Absolutely not. Force should be in response to force, or great immediate danger to yourself. Shooting someone running at you, I'm okay with that. Shooting someone running away from you or standing half-way across your property? You should be charged with murder for that.

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?

Why not? Is there even one sound reason that would be acceptable in a secular state?

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?

I don't believe in an eye for an eye, but I wouldn't object to the death penalty as a last resort.

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?

Under no circumstances.

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?

Never.

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?

Of course not. Your humanity shouldn't stop at the border.

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?

Not directly. Diplomatically and economically, a country should be free to exert its influence on others. That is the price you pay for dependence. Undermining the sovereignty of any nation, however, should be out of the question.

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?

No. The evidence seems to me to be pointing towards it. I don't think anyone can say, at the present time, if man has anything to do with it, though.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?
c) through economic pressure?
d) through military action?
e) all of the above?

a) Yes, under certain circumstances.

b) Of course. Any weight you have is yours to throw around.

c) Refer to b.

d) Only if directly threatened.

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?

No. I believe in restrictions, but not in bans.

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?

No. There are other ways of achieving the same practicality.

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?

Yes. People should be able to make their own choices.

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?

Yes. The Taleban ran a ruthless and oppressive regime.

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?

No, not under the pretense used to justify it.

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?

Neither. They have terrorists on both sides, and more skeletons in their closets than anyone should have. I sympathise with displaced Palestinian civilians, though, while I have no sympathy for Israeli settlers.

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?

If they respect the human rights of their subjects, and rule in an otherwise benevolent manner, I don't see why support should be out of the question.

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?

I have no opinion on this.

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?

Nor do I have one on this.

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?

It would be hypocritical of me to disagree with the practice, as long as the campaign is targeted solely at the occupying force.

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?

By definition, no.

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?

Depends on the army.

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?

I believe in centralisation.

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?

Yes. The evidence speaks for itself.

40. Do you agree with conscription?

Absolutely not. Fighting for your country is a personal choice.

1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?..........unfortunately, yes

2. Do you approve of premarital sex?..........yes

3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?.........could be

4. Do you follow one of the main mono-theistic faiths, do you follow another type of faith or are you an atheist or agnostic?..........agnostic

5. Do you believe in racial equality?...........yes

6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?......yes

7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?..........a stay at home parent ( not necessarily just Mom)

8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?........nothing wrong with a swat on the ass when it is warranted.

9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?.......nope
b) sex?........nope
c) disability?........yes for obvious reason, can the physically or mentally do the task applied for?
d) other? (Please state)..............nope

10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?.............nope........What you are endorsing is punishing the rich for success.

11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?..........no, only because it would be a govt. operated program, Not a good track record for efficiency

12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?...........nope, If you want college work for it like everyone else.

13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?.............nope

14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?.......yes

15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?.................yes

16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?.......Both, depends on circumstances, sometimes a best defense is a good offense.

17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?.........yes, unless you condone waiting until you are shot before you do something.

18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?...................yes

19. Do you believe in the death penalty?...............yes

20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?..................as a safe measure, yes, but a charge or release needs to be forthcoming

21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?............in specific circumstances, and what you consider torture

22. Do you believe your nation should be doing all it can to exploit advantages abroad that will strengthen the economy of the nation, irrespective of the effects on the nation being 'exploited'?..............nope

23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?.............nope

24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?...........jury still out for me.

25. Do you believe in agitating towards regime change in other countries:
a) at all?...........yes
b) through political/diplomatic pressure?...........yes
c) through economic pressure?...........yes
d) through military action?............depends on circumstances
e) all of the above?.............depends

26. Do you think gun ownership should be illegal unless under certain special circumstances?...........it already is, so yes

27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?............yes, but it should be placed in your arm

28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?..................yes

29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?............yes

30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?...............nope

31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?.............neither

32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?................nope

33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?......................nope

34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?..............nope

35. Do you believe in engaging in guerrilla warfare if the army of your home nation has been defeated and your nation has been invaded?........yes

36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?............if you blow up women an children for your cause, you bet your ass it is terrorism

37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?...................nope

38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?...........a combo, I do not believe in absolute power no, but I do believe some power is best handled at a a federal level. National security for one.

39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?.............yes

40. Do you agree with conscription?..............nope