Political Opinions

I spent the last 45 minutes or so writing this thread, so please, share your thoughts on these topics:

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?


2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?


3. Should the death penalty be abolition?


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


5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?


6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?


7. Should stem cell research be legal?


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?


9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?


10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?


11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?


12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?


13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?


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)?


15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?


16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?


17. Should gay marriage be legalized?


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?


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?


27. Should we make Iraq a US state?


28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?


29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?


30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?


31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?


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?


34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?


35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?


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?


37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?


38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?


39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?


40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?


41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?


42. Should church and state remain separate?


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


44. Should the government offer free healthcare?


45. Should the government offer free college/university education?


46. Should tobacco be made illegal?


47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?


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


49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?


50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?


51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?


52. Should we allow weapons in space?


53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?


54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?


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?


56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?


57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?


58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?


59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?


60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?


61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?


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?


63. Should research into cloning be conducted?


64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?


65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?


66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?


67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?

[the_tyrant]

1.no
2.yes
3.no
4.no
5.no
6.legal
7.legal
8.they should "disappear"
9.other government spending
10.no
11.yes
12. let it capitulate by itself
13. depends on the business
14. the government should have their own state run companies
15. yes
16.aren't they already out?
17. yes
18. I don't even know where that is.....
19. same as 18
20. same as 19
21.same as 20
22-26. combine into 1 state
27-28. make the puppets
29. yes, of course
30.no
31.yes
32.yes


the rest is too long, ill come back later

[August]

Why do you want all this information?

[Takeda Shingen]

I am sure that this is for some data collection agency, but since I am such a sucker for questionaires, and since these are all one-word answers:

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. No.
5. Yes
6. Legal
7. Yes
8. Imprisoned and registered
9. Other spending
10. No
11. Yes
12. No
13. No
14. Laissez-faire
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. You already asked this. Yes
18. Yes
19. Yes.
20. No
21. No
22. Independent
23. Independent
24. Independent
25. Independent
26. Remain US Territory
27. What? No
28. Come on. No
29. Yes
30. No
31. Yes
32. Yes
33. Uh, what? Keep status quo
34. No and no
35. No
36. No
37. No
38. No
39. No
40. No
41. No
42. Yes
43. Yes
44. No
45. No
46. No
47. No
48. Yes
49. No
50. No
51. Beat? No. Wear uniforms? Yes
52. Yes
53. No
54. No
55. Yes and yes
56. No
57. No
58. No
59. No
60. No
61. Yes
62. Government? Yes. Military? No
63. No
64. No
65. Uh, no.
66. No
67. No

I hope that this data will prove useful.

[krashkart]

I'd give an answer on #8, but it involves an ancient Scottish predecessor to the guillotine.

[Ducimus]

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No.

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
No.

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
No.

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
ESRB ratings should be enforced at time of sale, otherwise, No.

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
Unless were on the cusp of killing or or capture Osama and other AQ leadership, No. Otherwise yes we should.

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Legal. What a woman does with her body is not a matter for the state.

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
No opinion, as i don't know all the facts.

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?
Castrate.


9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
Government spending.


10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
No. Quota's are politically inspired BS so the mayor can cite some BS about what a great job he's not doing.


11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Yes.

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
Not our problem. Korea's fate should be her own to make, not ours.


13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
No.


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)?
mixed economy

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
No opinion, don't really care either way.


16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
Yes. Time to stop dumping money into a 3rd world hell hole.

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Don't care either way.

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?

As long as we're not pissing off russia. Otherwise, don't really care, not entirely aware of the situation regarding those lovia/aya countries anyway, don't care to either. Not our problem.


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?
Remain a US territory on all of them. Too far flung.


27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
F**k no. WTF kind of loaded question are these?

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
Yes.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Given current world situation and possible future run ins with china...Not really, no.

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes.


32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
No.


33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
remain part of new york.


34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
No.

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No.

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?
No. People are going to believe what they want. Passing a law isn't going to change that.

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
No.

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
No.

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
Don't care.

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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
yes.

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes.

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
No.

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Don't care.

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
No.

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?
Like it or not, it's an Evil neccesity of the modern world.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
Eventually yes. But not within 10-20 years of whatever incident documents are from.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
yes.

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
Corporal punishment, by parental permission only. School uniforms, having grown up around gangs, i have to say yes.


52. Should we allow weapons in space?
Yes.

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
Don't care.

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?
I'd shoot the c***sucker in the head if i had the chance, does that answer your question?


56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
Yes to colonization.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
No opinion, not informed on alternatives.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
No. That boats already left. Too late now.

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Yes.

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
From 13 to 17 no. From 18 onward, yes.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
No opinion about mercenaries.

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?
No. The government and military exist serve and protect the people of the united states of america. Not the people of the world. We are not (or should not be) the worlds policeman.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
No opinion.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
Don't care.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
No.

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?


67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?[/QUOTE]
No.

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
no


2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
no


3. Should the death penalty be abolished?
yes, except during certain cases such as a mass serial killer


4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
no

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
no

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?
yes, but only if they are guilty beyond a reasonably doubt

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
no

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?
yes

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
yes

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
no

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)?
mixed

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
yes

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
no

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
yes

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
yes

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
yes

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
yes

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
yes

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
US State

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
US State

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
US State

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
US State

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?
US States

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
yes

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
yes

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
neutral

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
only a little bit to help fix the economy

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
yes

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
either remain part of New York or become it's own state

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
not now, but perhaps in the future, but not with Mexico unless Mexico becomes a first-world country by that time

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
no

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?
no, but it should be frowned upon

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
no

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
yes

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
maybe /b/, but only if they get out of hand

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?
yes

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
yes

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?
no

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
no

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?
only if it's necessary

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
no

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
yes

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
no and absolutely not, school uniforms don't exist in the US and they could never exist here in public schools due to cliques and how high school students have always had the freedom of being able to dress how they wish, so long as they don't violate a dress code, plus people would rebel, and I'd be one of those rebels

52. Should we allow weapons in space?
yes, but only for the US, not for other countries

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
yes

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?
yes

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?
yes

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
yes

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
yes

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
they should, but it's not really plausible

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
yes, but not near large population centers

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
yes

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
yes

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

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
yes

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
no

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
yes

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
no, but we should peacefully assimilate other countries into the US if they want to become states

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
hopefully sometime in the future

[Platapus]

In a few of the questions, you used the term "government" without defining whether you mean Local, state, federal, all, or something different.

In the US, as we are a country of states, there are some powers we like the individual states to have and others we may want the federal government to have. "The government" is a complicated term to use in the United States.

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Platapus

In a few of the questions, you used the term "government" without defining whether you mean Local, state, federal, all, or something different.

In the US, as we are a country of states, there are some powers we like the individual states to have and others we may want the federal government to have. "The government" is a complicated term to use in the United States.

Or even allowing local governments to have certain powers that state and federal don't. Like local zoning or Law enforcement on certain levels.

[Gargamel]

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
Yes

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
Abolished? No, I'm pro-death.

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
As mentioned before, at time of sale via ESRB ratings

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
When the local government is stable enough to exist on its own.

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Legal.

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
legal

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?
Very grey question. Serious offenders, castrated, but it needs to be a sliding scale. Therapy may help "minor offenders"

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
See caveat above.

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
Yes, but very low as to not force an issue.

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Weapons, yes.

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
Liberate them from whom? Themselves? Thats not liberation, that's invasion.

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
Depends

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)?
Mixed

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Yes

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
Not until the government is stable enough

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
If they want the misery too, sure.

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of...
Don't know enough of each to answer.

22. Should various terrotories become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Only if they want it and they meet the requirements of the rest of the nation.

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
errrrrrr..... wut? These are really questions?

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
no, But I don't agree with what they've done in full.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Minimize is a loose term, because they can always spend more.

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
They're US citizens right?

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
As Is.

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
Errr... thought thats what NAFTA basically was. But if you mean more, then no. Each country is their own.

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No

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?
Stupidity is, regretfully, not a crime.


37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
Sweet, yes! throw in some popcorn and soda too!


38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
Well, If they're giving me free internets, sure.

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
Who goes there anyways?

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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Some places it already is....

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
Why Not? Freedom of religion and all. and its actually a few blocks away.

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Europe Does!

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
They already do, student loans.

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
No

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
Good idea, we saw how that went.

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens?
Yes

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
Some

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
They can try. If Parents cant talk to kids, how can the evil government?

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

52. Should we allow weapons in space?
No

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
umm sure.

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?
Whats with the 13 yo Q's? but 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?
Yes for the rape, and yes only if he actually committed a crime.


56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
NASA's trying, nobodies giving them any money.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
Yes

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
Wont happen. Cant happen, Pandoras box and all.

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Yes!

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
No... theyre not adults.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
Have to.

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?
Dont see how No is a possible answer.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
Depends

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
*shrug*

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
errr.... no......

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
Ya know... Hitler tried that

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
Ideally yeah, but it can't happen. Cultures to various right now. Some can't accept true democracy.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Solace

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
hopefully sometime in the future

I honestly tried to answer 37 of your questions.

It is up to Guam and Puerto Rico to decide whether they wish to be part of the US. It is not my decision as a John Q. Public voter -- the islands should declare their intentions to be recognized as states and therefore be allowed in.

I'd never thought of Iraq or Afghanistan as US states. Interesting questions. Why should we consider them to be US states? Do they wish to be part of the States? They should incorporate on their own if they so choose, per Guam, Puerto Rico and so on.


In regards to your final question, I must ask you my own:

Would the world be better off with the US' system of government? If so, what makes our system superior to any other current political system in the world? These are loaded questions, but fair is fair. Nothing is permanent in this world.

[GoldenRivet]

OK I'll Bite.

1. Should the government prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?

Never

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?

Only under specifically controlled conditions. Medical use, private residence use, non-public use etc. legalized possession under certain conditions etc.

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?

No

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

No, the government should not control any form of information, entertainment, art, expression, speech etc.

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?

Yes, with the majority of the pullout occurring within approximately 60 months

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?

Illegal, unless on the condition that the mother or infant may be killed or severely injured etc if the pregnancy is continued to term

7. Should stem cell research be legal?

yes, if harvesting could be done without interference with unborn children

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?

Rendered impotent by some method and perhaps even lobotomized.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?

I think a majority of the money gained from citations should go to the police station that served the citation assuming none of the money went to any sort of payroll.

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?

Yes

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?

Primarily my answer is NO. However, this should not deter us from assisting allies in the region under the unlikely event of North Korea stirring the pot.

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?

No

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)?

Based on the wording of the question i would have to say the Government should stick to taxation. Leave business in the hands of business men. Some industries should have light regulation to protect the public interest and consumers (hence FAA, FTC the FCC and other entities.) but this should be the bulk of government intervention.

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?

Yes

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?

Your a tad late on this one.

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?

Hell yes. So should Gay "common law marriage" legislation be in place. The gays dont realize it but they have it made without any marriage laws governing their activities

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?

Yes

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?

No Opinion

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?

Not enough information

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?

No Opinion

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

That is entirely up to the people of Puerto Rico.

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

That is entirely up to the people of Guam

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

That is entirely up to the people of American Samoa.

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

That is entirely up to the people of the US Virgin Islands.

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?

No change from their present status

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?

No

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?

No

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?

While i consider myself to be a serious freedom of information advocate, Yes i think they should be closed down as their activities unnecessarily risk the lives of individuals who are engaged in armed conflict.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?

No

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?

By any means necessary up to and including armed confrontation

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?

Yes

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?

Stay a city

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?

No, No

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?

Not No but Hell No

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?

No, you cant make people's opinions illegal no matter how absurd they may be

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?

No

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?

Yes and No... there are a lot of variables at play that complicate the question

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?

No opinion

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?

No

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to at least 18?

It should be lowered to exactly 18 for indivuals who A) have a parental endorsement or B) are members of any branch of the military serving in any capacity.

42. Should church and state remain separate?

Yes

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

No. I dont think any religious or ideological institutions should be built within a 2 mile radius of any sensitive area (Pearl Harbor, Arlington National Cemetery, Ground Zero Etc)

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?

Visitors to hospitals who are unable to pay cannot be turned away for inability to pay for treatment, and must receive treatment. It has been this way for a looooong time already. I dont think the government should be in the health care business.

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?

Yes and No, It should depend heavily on the individual's income, circumstances, military or civil service, number of failures, GPA etc etc.

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?

No

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?

That question answers itself (No)

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

Only in specific matters of national security.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?

after a statute of limitations have passed, they should be fully disclosed.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?

No

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?

Yes

52. Should we allow weapons in space?

Yes

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?

No Opinion at this time

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?

Any person should be tried in court for anything they stand officially accused of.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?

No

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?

Two years ago i would have said yes, today i say no, two years from now i may say yes again. Such projects require a great deal of money, and right now i think the United States needs to make more investments in itself.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?

No

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?

Yes

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?

Yes, though the question leaves too many open ends, and is not specific enough. I say Yes, with certain conditions and limitations.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?

Yes

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?

No

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?

yes

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?

My initial response is leave them in there and burn the SOB down. In reality though, i think they should be given military trials, they decided they were soldiers when they took up arms against a standing army.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?

No

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?

no
67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?

No

[Sailor Steve]

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No.

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
Yes.

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
No.

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
No.

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
Yes.

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Legal.

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
Legal.

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?
I like castrated and allowed to slowly bleed to death, but prison is probably the most equitable solution.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
General spending.

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

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Good question. Unsure.

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
No. Not unless they do something overt that warrants it.

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
No. The government shouldn't have that kind of money anyway.

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)?
See above.

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Yes. But you need to define "rights".

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

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Yes.

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
Unsure.

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
Unsure.

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
Huh?

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
Unsure.

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Up to them. If they want to apply for statehood, then sure.

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Same as above. They should do what they want, not what we want.

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Same as above.

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Same.

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?
Unsure.

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
No.

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
No.

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
Unsure.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Yes, but "minimize" needs to be defined first.

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes.

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
They can vote now, can't they? If you mean should DC become a state, then no.

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
No opinion. Should North and South California become separate states? It's up to them, not me.

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
Depends on what it would entail, and for what reason. Unsure - needs discussion.

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No.

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?
No. Censoring any opinion, no matter how silly, is still censorship.

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
No. Maybe state governments, but the Fed needs to shrink, not grow.

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
No.

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
No.

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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Maybe. Warrants discussion.

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?
State yes, Federal no.

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
State yes, Federal no.

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?
Depends. Some agencies need secrecy just to do their jobs.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
No.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
Yes.

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?
Allow? That implies that they can be stopped.

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
Unsure.

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?
Unsure.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
Depends on how much money has to be diverted from other projects.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
Only if survival can be guaranteed.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
Good luck.

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Yes.

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
No.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
Allow? Should the military be in the business of manufacturing their own weapons? No. Independent contractors are the lifeblood of creativity. Oversight, sure. Banning? No.

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?
Tough call. There is a fine line between helping those who need it and stepping on everyone's toes when it's not wanted.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
Yes.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
No.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
No.

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

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
Yes, but there is no such animal, and not likely to be in the forseeable future, so the point is actually moot.

[kranz]

Originally Posted by August

Why do you want all this information?

his next step will be collecting our saliva and sperm samples.

[TarJak]

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.