Political Opinions

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by August

Pretty much sums up why i'm not participating.

also the op asks us all the questions, but doesn't answer questins directed at him

besides: my political believes are way to weird to put them into a Q&A scheme.

[kranz]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Also the term "we" is loosely bandied about in these question. Who is we? Subsim members?, Madagascans?, All of humanity? Be more specific and your questions may be better understood and provide you with useful data. Proper survey contstruction makes a big difference to the value of the research. Then again not declaring what purpose the data and its analysis will be put to makes me suspicious of the motives for collection.

since it's the same guy who made that funny age poll, I guess, by "we" he means the Americans though there are questions about Iraq and Afghanistan so hell knows... I used to like yes/no questions but now I feel kinda weird

oh, btw: I love question 67 Make Obama govern the ENTIRE WORLD!!!!

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by kranz

Make Obama govern the ENTIRE WORLD!!!!

reading this sentence in combination with your signature made me laugh hard!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[[501]Otto]

Would like to answer it, even not being USA citizen/resident, just an opinion from a spanish citizen
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?
I think that not every state of the USA applies it, so...has the crime rate of the states that apply it get lower? If yes, then it shouldn´t be abolished.

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?
I have heard that it is going to be done

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?
Shoot them in the head, and make it public. Maybe the rest of them will think twice before getting near to a child.

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

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?
Not sure....if Iranian nuclear weapons program must be stopped...what about Indian, Pakistan, Israel, North Korea.......?

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
It is a matter of Koreans... do they want it?

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
No. Maybe the way is to let them pay less taxes until they recover.

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?
They don´t have it???

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
Right now if US troops withdraw, a civil war in Iraq will start. Surely, everybody will blame the USA for it...does it worth?

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Why not? If they want to live in hell....

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
Not sure

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
Not sure

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?

Not sure
21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?

Not sure
22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
It depends on them

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

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

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

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

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?
No, until a court determines so.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
IMHO that will be an error. Here in Spain (and this is just my opinion) the armed forces are now a joke, due to the policies of the left winged governments (as a joke, some spanish claim that now our armed forces are deployed to put on stitches to wounded terrorists.) Don´t misunderstand me...I feel proud of our army, but I think that they must have better equipment. Moreover (and again my opinion) you don´t train a man in how to defend and protect your country and then send him with outdated equipment to a "hot" area with orders of just remain there trying not to offend anybody by acting as an army. Does not have sense for me.

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Illegal immigration IS one of the major problems for European countries right now. So...yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
Don´t understand...they don´t have that right?

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

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

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

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
It depends.... downloading books, music and movies is OK for me, but just because here in Spain such things are too expensive (about 21 euros for a new book)

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


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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Yes. When I was 27 years i went to USA, and a bar attendant ask me for my passport to give me a beer. (27 years old, beard, 80 kilos.... are you kidding me?)

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
No, but neither a christian church, or evangelic or protestant or.....

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Yes

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
No, instead help people that want to have a high education degree and can´t have an access to it because of the money.

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
No

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
Never, are you crazy

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

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

Depends
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?

Not sure
52. Should we allow weapons in space?
Defensive weapons yes.(Antimissile (f.e patriot system)

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

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?

Yes and yes if those documents are still classified
56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
Give them some 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?
Too late....

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?
From 16 in advance, but you know...privileges and obligations.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
Not sure

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?
As a part of United Nations

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
yes

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
Up to you, americans

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

[Stealth Hunter]

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

Sporting weapons and home defense weapons should not be prohibited. Some weapons, however, should be- such as automatic rifles, machine guns, cannons, etc. They have no valuable use other than to supply entertainment.

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?

Yes.

3. Should the death penalty be abolished?

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?

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?

Executed.

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

Ticket money should be put in with other government spending.

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?

No.

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

No.

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

Yes, depending on how much the business makes annually and how important they are ultimately to the economy of the country. But we should also look into who's managing them and consider replacing them- if they (evidently) cannot manage their own business without help from the government.

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)?

The government should intervene in the economy when it is necessary. So, Mixed Economy.

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?

No.

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?

No.

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?

No.

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

No.

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

Remain a US territory.

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

Remain a US territory.

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

Become a US state.

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

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.

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?

No. At least not yet anyway.

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?

No. Again, not yet. But we should consider it given the wealth of resources they have there (including copper, iron, gold, and nickel).

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?

No.

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

No. Cut? Certainly.

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?

Remain a part of New York.

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

Yes. Mexico could be a future consideration, but not until they manage to control their population.

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.

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

Yes.

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?

Yes to both of them.

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?

No.

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

Yes.

42. Should church and state remain separate?

Yes.

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

Yes. It's not being built next to it, however; it's like 3 blocks away (not that the media would want to make a big note of that... lol).

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?

Yes, for all citizens.

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

Yes, for citizens who meet a specific set of criteria

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. How important is the secret, and what are they lying about?

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?

Yes.

52. Should we allow weapons in space?

Yes.

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

No.

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?

For the first charge, yes, even though I doubt they're true. For the second charge, no, as far as the diaries from Iraq and Afghanistan are concerned; yes for the recent leaking of thousands of diplomatic cables the United States sent and received since 1966.

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?

Yes.

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?

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?

No.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?

Yes.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?

Yes.

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?

Perhaps someday; certainly not now.

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

Yes.

[DarkFish]

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

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
It already is, kind of, here in the Netherlands

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
yes

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?
(chemically) castrated + imprisoned

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

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?
no

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
only in some very special cases

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?
yes

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?
yes

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

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
WTF is Jonathanland?

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?
As if I care...

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

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

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

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

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
of course not

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
of course not

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
never

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

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?
aren't they? Crazy Americans, you are

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

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?
never

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

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
maybe not free, but cheap

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?
no

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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Here in the Netherlands it's 16

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?
yes

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

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?
no

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
if they aren't relevant anymore, yes

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?
yes

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

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

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?
not for releasing government/military documents.

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?
no

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
yes

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
for energy, 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?
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?
no

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
yes

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
yes

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?
never. Not a united world, and not your government.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Solace

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?

no

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?

yes

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?

yes

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?

life in prison, no parole

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

general budget

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?

it's Saudi/Israel's problem, not ours. Stay out of it.

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

It's China/Japan's problem. Stay out of it.

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?

yes

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?

yes

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?

Don't know

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?

Don't know

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?

Don't know

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

don't know

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

let them vote

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

let them vote

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

let them vote

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

let them vote

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

let them vote

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?

no

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

yes

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?

DC should be returned to Maryland

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

stay as is

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

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

possibly

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?

no

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?

nothing is free

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

nothing is free

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 on the secret

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?

no

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?

yes

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?

no

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?

yes

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?

support/logistics role yes, combat role 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?

no foreign entanglements

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?

yes

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?

yes

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

So there.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

DC should be returned to Maryland

That is called retrocession and it was tried back in the 1990s. The problem was that Maryland did not want DC.

[Krauter]

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No; the possible knowledge that the other guy is illegally owning a firearm makes me want to illegally own my own to defend myself

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
Yes; if some pothead wants to piss away his life, let him. Just don't let him smoke in public places around children, pregnant woman, etc.

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
No; if someone has taken a life, theirs is forfeit

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, for the greater good.

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?
Should be castrated and have their member put in places they wouldn't like. Also branded (yes with a hot metal stick) with the wordings "Sex Offender" on their for head, chest, back and cheeks. Finally be put into prison for life in a cell to small to stand up straight as well as being able to sit, lie down properly.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
Neither, should go to community fund

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
No; if there is no crime why force someone to go out of their way pissing people off

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
No;

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
No; the cost and the amount of damage done (possible nuclear exchange, etc) is not worth it. Like the old USSR, they will fall.

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
Depends on the business and history of owner/business

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; every human being has the basic right to live free

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

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Yes; every human being deserves freedom and liberties

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?
Should any nation, state, group of people wish to become independant, to me they have that basic right as free peoples on this Earth

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
No; These countries have their own unique history and culture, to be assimilated into the US to me is utterly pointless.

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
Not knowledgable on the site, in my opinion all information should be free.

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

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

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
Yes, similar to the EU, there should be a Pan-American Union rather then simply a North American Union

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No, censorship is infringing on freedom.

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?
Any one person is allowed his own opinion and thoughts, however foolish, wrong, or stupid they may seem. The individual themselves deem this is truth and thus has the right to believe in this

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
Yes; (Preferably fast enough to operate DRM for SH5 )

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
Yes; see above question, if the government controls the internet, then they have more control over the crimes committed.

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

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

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Yes, if you are old enough to fight for your country you are old enough to drink.

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes.

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
In my opinion, no. The amount of tension this will cause is not worth the effort to build and maintain this.

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Canadian; yes.

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

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
No; if someone wants to poison their lungs, let them. Avoid children and pregnant women. More control on tobacco ads.

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
No.

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens?
No; any lying politician (all of them -.-') needs their head pulled out of their ass.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
When they no longer endanger operatives/people involved, yes.

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?
No, Space is the "Final Frontier". Why would we want to begin our first explorations (and possible encounters with other life) armed for World War 3(Space War )

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
They are already the World's Police

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?
If he raped women, cut off his member and put it in his rear areas and see how he likes it there when he doesn't ask for it.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
We still haven't learned all there is to know abut Earth, let's set a strong foundation before building too high.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
No.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
See firearms question. The possibility of one nation secretly owning Nukes is enough to warrant everyone 'secretly' owning Nukes

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, to an extant. If a teen wants to act as an adult, they should be subject to the same punishments/laws.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
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?
In my opinion yes. However, seeing the historical tendency to intervene and stay long past the due date, makes me want to say no as well.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
No.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
Yes.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
N/A

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
No, if the U.S becomes imperialist there will be a likening to Nazi Germanies conquest in 1939-1940.

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
No, just because the U.S is the most 'advanced' nation on the planet, does not mean it's political system is without flaws.

[onelifecrisis]

Solace, you do know this is a multinational forum right?

Originally Posted by Solace

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?
No.


2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
No.


3. Should the death penalty be abolition?
You mean abolished? Yes. There are people that deserve to die, but there are no people I trust to have the power to decide it.


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?
I dunno.

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Legal.

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
Yes, within limits.

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?
Just imprisoned and registered as sex offenders.

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?
I dunno.

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

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
"Liberate!" Haha!

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?
You mean they don't already have them?

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
I dunno.

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Marriage, sure. Why not? Kids are the tricky part.

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

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

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
Johnathan's a good guy.

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
You're making these up, right?

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Whatever the Puerto Ricans want. Last I heard they were of mixed opinions.

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

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

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

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

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
LOL

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
LOL

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
No.

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
It should lower it, yes.

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

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
Wouldn't make any difference.

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

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
Wow... do the Canadians want that? Has it even been discussed with them? /ignorant

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.

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?
Neither.

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

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

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes.

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
It's just a mosque.

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Complicated.

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

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?
This isn't really a question.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
Secrets will be kept secret by whatever means necessary.

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?
What!?

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

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?
No.

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?
No.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
People would still build them.

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

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?
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?
Not if they just use them as excuses to invade.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
It will be sooner or later.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
Yes.

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?
Not yet.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Solace, you do know this is a multinational forum right?

OLC, you do know that America is the center of the universe, right?