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TarJak · 12-04-10, 06:11 AM

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?Which government? Local? State? Federal? Other countries? I can't answer this without more information.

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
Yes

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
This question makes no sense. I assume you mean should it be abolished? If so then where I live it was abolished in 1985 but the last execution was in 1940.

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
Yes

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
Yes once the Afghans can sort themselves out.

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Legal

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
Yes

8. Should criminals who sexually assault and/or rape children under the age of 13 be killed, castrated, chemically castrated, or simply imprisoned and registered as a sex offender?
Hot into space without life support.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
Mixing it is the best way of managing this revenue.

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
No

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Who is "we"? If "we" are from the Iranian government, then you would have a say in it. Otherwise why is it any different to any other country that has developed these wepaons?

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
Again who is "we"? China? South Korea? Japan?

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
In some cases this is necessary to maintain stability. In other's its not.

14. Should the government control the economy (command economy), should the government never intervene in the economy (laissez-faire), or should the government intervene in the economy only when it is necessary (mixed economy)?
There are other alternatives why not list these?

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Dependong on where you live, they already do in some places.

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
Yes

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
In some places it already is.

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
I personally don't care whether any government recognises any other country or not.

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?
These questions do not have any resonsnance with me, but my opinion is that if the majority of people within these places want one of these outcomes then they should say so and the US Federal governernment should at least consider them

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
Why would we want to? And again who is we?

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
Why would we want to? And again who is we?

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
Only if the owners of WikiLeaks decide they want to. Its their site and from what I understand of international law, no-one else currently has the right to decide that unless they are willing to commit a crime to do so.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Which one? All governmetns should minimise their military spending. WWI would have been far less likely had the worlds governments heeded that advice.

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes the Mexican government should make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration from their own borders.

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
I don't care either way.

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
I don't care either way. but if Mexico was in then the illegal immigration problem from Mexico would cease.

But then you'd lose a cheap labour source and have to pay mexicans the same as US and Canucks.

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
Most governements already do in some form or another. It depends on what degree they are allowed to go, but in democratic countries with relatively free media, the public has a modicum of control over what gets censored.

36. Should it be made illegal to deny that the Holocaust happened or to claim that the government is responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
I don't care either way.

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
The Australian government should. I don't care who else does or doesn't.

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
That would require international co-operation which is unlikely to be forthcoming.

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
I don't care either way.

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?
No

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
It already is where I live.

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
Yes

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Some governments already doi.

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
Some governments already do and if they can afford to do so all governments should.

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
No

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
No

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens?
Most govenrment already do.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
After the usefulness of the classification has ended then yes.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
All governments should do this. Most teens could care less if they did.

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
No

52. Should we allow weapons in space?
We already have.

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
Why not? Oh maybe because it might find its ass hauled in there for their crimes?

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?
No

55. Should Julian Assange be tried in court for sexually assaulting (and raping) women and for releasing top secret government and military documents to the public?
Only if enough evidence can be found to pove a case against him and if he is in a jurisdiction that is willing to deport him. Otherwise it will likely be a waste of time.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
I don't care either way.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
I don't care either way.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
Yes

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Why not?

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
Well in Australia the ones between 18 and 19 already are.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
I don't care either way.

62. Should the government and military work to help stop and prevent genocides, civil wars, and other atrocities happening around the world, such as in Africa?
Yes. African governments where attrocities have recently occured should do much more to stop them from happening.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
It already is being conducted.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
I don't care either way.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
No it is part of Cuba, occupied by the US military.

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
No & no.

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
No, it should unite under a democratic world government that is not like the US, but governs the entire world. Pipedream that it is.

12-04-10, 06:11 AM	#15
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?Which government? Local? State? Federal? Other countries? I can't answer this without more information. 2. Should Marijuana should be legalized? Yes 3. Should the death penalty be abolition? This question makes no sense. I assume you mean should it be abolished? If so then where I live it was abolished in 1985 but the last execution was in 1940. 4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens? Yes 5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan? Yes once the Afghans can sort themselves out. 6. Should abortion be legal or illegal? Legal 7. Should stem cell research be legal? Yes 8. Should criminals who sexually assault and/or rape children under the age of 13 be killed, castrated, chemically castrated, or simply imprisoned and registered as a sex offender? Hot into space without life support. 9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending? Mixing it is the best way of managing this revenue. 10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet? No 11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program? Who is "we"? If "we" are from the Iranian government, then you would have a say in it. Otherwise why is it any different to any other country that has developed these wepaons? 12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government? Again who is "we"? China? South Korea? Japan? 13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt? In some cases this is necessary to maintain stability. In other's its not. 14. Should the government control the economy (command economy), should the government never intervene in the economy (laissez-faire), or should the government intervene in the economy only when it is necessary (mixed economy)? There are other alternatives why not list these? 15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals? Dependong on where you live, they already do in some places. 16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq? Yes 17. Should gay marriage be legalized? In some places it already is. 18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo? 19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan? 20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland? 21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia? I personally don't care whether any government recognises any other country or not. 22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory? 23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory? 24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory? 25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory? 26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories? These questions do not have any resonsnance with me, but my opinion is that if the majority of people within these places want one of these outcomes then they should say so and the US Federal governernment should at least consider them 27. Should we make Iraq a US state? Why would we want to? And again who is we? 28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state? Why would we want to? And again who is we? 29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown? Only if the owners of WikiLeaks decide they want to. Its their site and from what I understand of international law, no-one else currently has the right to decide that unless they are willing to commit a crime to do so. 30. Should the government minimize it's military spending? Which one? All governmetns should minimise their military spending. WWI would have been far less likely had the worlds governments heeded that advice. 31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico? Yes the Mexican government should make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration from their own borders. 32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights? 33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York? I don't care either way. 34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join? I don't care either way. but if Mexico was in then the illegal immigration problem from Mexico would cease. But then you'd lose a cheap labour source and have to pay mexicans the same as US and Canucks. 35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums? Most governements already do in some form or another. It depends on what degree they are allowed to go, but in democratic countries with relatively free media, the public has a modicum of control over what gets censored. 36. Should it be made illegal to deny that the Holocaust happened or to claim that the government is responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks? I don't care either way. 37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does? The Australian government should. I don't care who else does or doesn't. 38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes? That would require international co-operation which is unlikely to be forthcoming. 39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither? I don't care either way. 40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage? No 41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18? It already is where I live. 42. Should church and state remain separate? Yes 43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero? Yes 44. Should the government offer free healthcare? Some governments already doi. 45. Should the government offer free college/university education? Some governments already do and if they can afford to do so all governments should. 46. Should tobacco be made illegal? No 47. Should alcohol be made illegal again? No 48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens? Most govenrment already do. 49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified? After the usefulness of the classification has ended then yes. 50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions? All governments should do this. Most teens could care less if they did. 51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms? No 52. Should we allow weapons in space? We already have. 53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court? Why not? Oh maybe because it might find its ass hauled in there for their crimes? 54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13? No 55. Should Julian Assange be tried in court for sexually assaulting (and raping) women and for releasing top secret government and military documents to the public? Only if enough evidence can be found to pove a case against him and if he is in a jurisdiction that is willing to deport him. Otherwise it will likely be a waste of time. 56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets? I don't care either way. 57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system? I don't care either way. 58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally? Yes 59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States? Why not? 60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults? Well in Australia the ones between 18 and 19 already are. 61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist? I don't care either way. 62. Should the government and military work to help stop and prevent genocides, civil wars, and other atrocities happening around the world, such as in Africa? Yes. African governments where attrocities have recently occured should do much more to stop them from happening. 63. Should research into cloning be conducted? It already is being conducted. 64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison? I don't care either way. 65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state? No it is part of Cuba, occupied by the US military. 66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states? No & no. 67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world? No, it should unite under a democratic world government that is not like the US, but governs the entire world. Pipedream that it is.