Political Opinions

[Alpha Protocol]

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?

[Al B. Sure!]

Is English a second-language for you?

and holy ****. You seriously want people to post here about what they think on 67 different topics and have a discussion? Each of these could be their own thread!

[Al B. Sure!]

Oh and the US already recognizes the Republic of Kosovo. And what's the deal with Azerbaijan? I never heard of its independence being disputed or not recognized and I see nothing on wikipedia that indicates that.

[giblets]

I'll answer until I get bored.

Spoiler:

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?
Yes

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?
The last one.

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

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

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?
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?
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?
territory

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

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

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

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

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
Absolutely not.

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?
No

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?
No

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?
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?
No

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

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?
only if they vote Democratic

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

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?
Yes, but only when absolutely necessary

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
Yes, some of them

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, no

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?
The sexual assault thing is Sweden's decision. No for the second one

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
No, NASA should stick with satellite related stuff

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?
Yes

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
Only if they're 18+

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 to the government, no to military invasions

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, give it back to Cuba

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, but there should be more cooperation

[SlowwHand]

Spoiler:

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?
No

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Illegal as a means of contraception.

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
No, but only used as a means of battling diseases, not for cloning of life.

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?
1st time, castration. 2nd time, life imprisonment.

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, not at the current time. That could change.

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)?
No involvement other that regulating ecological interests.

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Yes. In regard to marriage, a church isn't required to perform the ceremony. Civil unions to be recognized.

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

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
No

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
No opinion

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
No opinion

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
No opinion

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?
State

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

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

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

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

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?
Yes

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
No

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

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

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
Gray area. Child pornography, for instance? Then Yes. Otherwise, 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 can't legislate against stupidity.

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, especially if See Above

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?
Yes. If a person can serve their country, they should have the right to drink and vote.

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes, but let me clarify my position. The Founders were talking about government sponsored religion.

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

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
Yes, with more public input. Not Obama mandates.

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

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. Again, clarification is needed. National security and Need To Know mandates.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
Yes, after a time.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
There are Government classes. At least there were at my school.

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
Unsure. I waffle on this one. I can see the argument for uniforms.

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?
Yes

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

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?
No

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?
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?
No

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?
No

[KrazyHorse]

Where's the poll?

[Cort Haus]

****ing hell, good work gribbler, getingthrough that lot.

I can't be bothered, but I probably agree with about 80% of your choices there.

[SlowwHand]

You little wanker. I had to read through it, too!

[Al B. Sure!]

Oh really?

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
No

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
No

I'd like to hear gribbler's answers for why no to these two questions, especially since the US currently recognizes both of them (and I still see no controversy about Azerbaijan).

[Elok]

Yeeeah, I'm not going to answer all of that. Anti-abortion and by extension embryonic stem cells, let the gays do everything straights do, strong gun control, mixed economy, no more stupid military adventurism or nation-building, keep church and state where they are now, no to almost all censorship, decriminalize most drugs, that covers most of it.

[Al B. Sure!]

Hell...

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world.[11][12] Nowadays Azerbaijan, a nation with a majority Turkic[13][14] and Shi‘ite Muslim[15] population, is a secular and a unitary republic with an ancient and historic cultural heritage. Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 158 countries so far and holds membership in 38 international organizations.[16] Azerbaijan is one of the founder members of GUAM and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States in September 1993.[17] On 9 May 2006 Azerbaijan was elected to membership in the newly established Human Rights Council by the United Nations General Assembly. The term of office began on 19 June 2006.[18] A Special Envoy of the European Commission is present in the country, which is also a member of the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program. The country also holds observer status in the Non-Aligned Movement and World Trade Organization and is a correspondent at the International Telecommunication Union.[16]

Azerbaijan is an established nation. Who doesn't recognize it?

[giblets]

Oh really?



I'd like to hear gribbler's answers for why no to these two questions.

I didn't put much thought into #18 (don't care that much) and I didn't take #19 seriously.

[Al B. Sure!]

Alpha Protocol, I think you're thinking of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic within Azerbaijan. It's not Azerbaijan itself which isn't recognized. It's this 'nation' within Azerbaijan that isn't recognized.

[KrazyHorse]

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[Barnabas]

You would have to pay me or give me at least a free sample of something if you expect me to answer so many questions.