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?
2. Do you approve of premarital sex?
3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?
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?
5. Do you believe in racial equality?
6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?
7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?
8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?
9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
d) other? (Please state)
10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?
11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?
12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?
13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?
14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?
17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?
18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?
19. Do you believe in the death penalty?
20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?
21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?
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'?
23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?
24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?
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?
27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?
28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?
29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?
30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?
31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?
32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?
33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?
34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?
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?
36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?
37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?
38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?
39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?
40. Do you agree with conscription?
1. Do you believe abortion should be legal?
2. Do you approve of premarital sex?
3. Do you believe in the concept of a higher being (a 'god', if you will)?
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?
5. Do you believe in racial equality?
6. Do you believe in equality of the sexes?
7. Do you believe stay-at-home mums (moms) are what is best for children?
8. Do you believe spanking your own children is acceptable?
9. Do you believe in positive discrimination based on:
a) race?
b) sex?
c) disability?
d) other? (Please state)
10. Do you believe in 'tax the rich to help the poor' social policy?
11. Do you believe in free medical care for all at the expense of the taxpayer?
12. Do you believe in free education for all at the expense of the taxpayer (right through to university level)?
13. Do you believe the so-called 'war on terror' is being fought effectively?
14. Do you believe using animals for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
15. Do you believe using human embryos for the purposes of scientific/medical research is acceptable?
16. Do you prefer protectionism and isolationism to intervention and the expansion of your nation's interests abroad?
17. Do you believe the pre-emptive use of force in the name of 'defence' is generally acceptable?
18. Do you think gay marriages should be legalised?
19. Do you believe in the death penalty?
20. Do you believe in imprisonment without charge or trial?
21. Do you believe the use of torture is ever acceptable?
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'?
23. Do you believe it is acceptable to undermine the democratically elected governments of other countries?
24. Do you believe 'global warming' is all just scaremongering?
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?
27. Do you believe everyone should have an ID card carrying all of your personal details?
28. Do you believe euthanasia should be legalised?
29. Do you believe the war in Afghanistan was the right thing to do?
30. Do you believe the war in Iraq was the right thing to do?
31. Whose 'side' are you on - Israel, Palestine or neither?
32. Do you believe undemocratic dictatorships should be supported and endorsed if they are aligned with the government of your own nation?
33. Do you believe the war in Vietnam was the right thing to do?
34. Do you believe the war in Korea was the right thing to do?
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?
36. Do you believe guerrilla warfare is the same thing as terrorism?
37. Do you believe conventional armies are effective against guerrilla warfare?
38. Do you believe in devolution or centralisation?
39. Do you believe in the theory of evolution?
40. Do you agree with conscription?