Making a map of dopers' political opinions

In My Humble Opinion
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  8. D
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  14. A
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  22. D
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  30. A
  31. D
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  38. A
  39. A
  40. A
  41. D
  42. ?
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  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  7. A
  8. D
  9. A
  10. D
  11. A
  12. A
  13. D
  14. D
  16. D
  17. D
  18. D
  19. D
  21. D
  22. A
  23. A
  24. D
  25. A
  26. A
  27. A
  28. D
  29. D
  30. D
  31. D
  32. D
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  34. D
  35. D
  36. A
  37. D
  38. D
  39. A
  40. D
  41. A
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Hell, I’ve got nothing to do for the next half hour - why not.

  1. Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Disagree
  4. Disagree
  5. Disagree
  6. Disagree
  7. Agree, but it ain’t gonna happen any time soon
  8. Agree, but try to collect! :slight_smile:
  9. Disagree
  10. Agree
  11. Agree
  12. Disagree
  13. Disagree
  14. Disagree
  15. Agree
  16. Agree
  17. Disagree
  18. Disagree
  19. Disagree
  20. Agree
  21. Agree
  22. Disagree
  23. Most VOCIFEROUSLY DISAGREE!!
  24. Disagree
  25. Depends - usually I disagree
  26. Depends - 50/50 on this one
  27. Disagree
  28. Disagree
  29. Disagree
  30. Disagree
  31. Disagree
  32. Limited agreement here
  33. Disagree
  34. Agree
  35. Agree
  36. Disagree
  37. Disagree
  38. Disagree
  39. Agree
  40. Most VOCIFEROUSLY AGREE!!
  41. Disagree
  42. Agree
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1) People shouldn’t automatically have the right to reproduce
People should have the right to squeeze out as many kiddies as they want, as long as they can provide well for them.
2) Abolish private ownership of income-generating property
No.
3) Most prisons should be closed; give the inmates jobs and counseling
Yes.
4) Armies should be replaced by lightly armed border guards
No, rather, the army should be shrunk to a small, but highly-effective and well-trained force to be used for defense of the country and its allies.
5) Fortunes over a million dollars should be confiscated
No.
7) National forests should be offlimits to logging
Yes.
8) Move to a hydrogen economy
If we can prove it’d work, sure. I hate the smell of gasoline, anyways.
9) People should be allowed to bill companies for time spent on hold
Yes.
10) Kids of convicts should receive mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, etc
Well, they shouldn’t get a free ride, but they should get help.
11) Low income seniors should get free drugs
Yes.
12) The world’s institutions are patriarchal (based on male authority)
Almost every one of them. Deplorable, isn’t it?
13) There is no such thing as "mental illness"
There is a such thing as mental illness.
14) There’s no need for a hierarchy of people having authority over others
Hierarchies are fine, as long as they work. Get an idiot on top, and it all comes tumbling down, no matter how devoted the underlings.
15) We are weakening our species by allowing defective specimens to survive
Any disadvantages we cause by allowing genetic defects to spread are nullified in our allowing otherwise lost talent to thrive.
16) Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems
A balance is best. We should get off our butts and expand, but not at the expense of solving our internal troubles.
17) Reach out toward the stars before the earth is rendered unlivable
Yes.
18) Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools
No.
19) Property tax should be abolished
No.
20) Intellectual property laws hurt humanity as a whole
Only if abused.
21) I enjoy riding on public transportation
I like the concept, but the reality is smelly and rude.
22) It’s valid to not want to work
To not want to work is fine; to not work is not.
23) God exists
Yep.
24) Homosexual behavior is a sin
No. Emphatically, no.
25) Heaven and Hell exist
No.
26) Underage drinking is wrong
In moderation, nothing is wrong.
27) Prisons are too luxurious - make them do more hard labor
Nay, I say–improve the conditions in prisons.
28) Affirmative Action is racist
Only if abused.
29) There is no place for guns in a civilized society
No place for guns in any society.
30) Communism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
It’s all right on a small scale, but it collapses if scaled up.
31) Socialism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
Socialism, however, is great. I like it.
32) Ararchism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
No.
33) Libertarianism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
I almost like libertarianism more than socialism.
34) There should be one world government
Yes, but there should be a lot of power at the local level. Just enough government to oversee enormous projects and keep the children playing nicely.
35) The government shouldn’t mess with the market
Laissez-faire all the way, baby.
36) Industrial development, oil rigs, highways, etc aren’t ugly
But they are.
37) We should exploit energy reserves in the ANWR
We should stop our waste of petroleum, and if the ANWR will give us a few more decades to get our act together, sure. And it’d also help to get our fingers out of the Middle East’s pockets. So, sure, why not.
38) No cause justifies violence
The only cause that justifies violence is self-defense in immediate danger when escape or negotiation is impossible.
39) No cause justifies vandalism
No cause justifies vandalism.
40) We should all leave each other completely alone as much as possible
Tricky. While I don’t think we should be poking into each others’ business, it would be better if we helped each other more, even if it meant invading privacy. Sometimes, we can’t help ourselves and we can’t ask for help for whatever reasons we hold.
41) Limiting our individual freedoms will not stop terrorism
Absolutely.
42) Laisse-faire capitalism is the most efficient possible economic system
Laissez-faire all the way, baby.
43) Society shouldn’t starve people into productivity
Absolutely.

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Blanks are indecision; not enough information.

  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  6. A
  9. A
  10. A
  13. D
  14. D
  16. A
  17. D
  18. D
  19. D
  20. A
  21. A
  22. A
  23. D
  26. D
  27. D
  28. D
  29. A
  30. A
  31. D
  32. A
  33. D
  34. D
  36. D
  37. A
  38. A
  39. A
  40. A
  42. A
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  1. People shouldn’t automatically have the right to reproduce
    Agree
  2. Abolish private ownership of income-generating property
    Disagree
  3. Most prisons should be closed; give the inmates jobs and counseling
    Disagree
  4. Armies should be replaced by lightly armed border guards
    Disagree
  5. Fortunes over a million dollars should be confiscated
    Disagree
  6. National forests should be offlimits to logging
    Disagree
  7. Move to a hydrogen economy
    Agree
  8. People should be allowed to bill companies for time spent on hold
    Agree
  9. Kids of convicts should receive mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, etc
    Disagree
  10. Low income seniors should get free drugs
    Disagree
  11. The world’s institutions are patriarchal (based on male authority)
    Agree
  12. There is no such thing as “mental illness”
    Disagree
  13. There’s no need for a hierarchy of people having authority over others
    Disagree
  14. We are weakening our species by allowing defective specimens to survive
    Disagree
  15. Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems
    Disagree
  16. Reach out toward the stars before the earth is rendered unlivable
    Disagree
  17. Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools
    Disagree
  18. Property tax should be abolished
    Agree
  19. Intellectual property laws hurt humanity as a whole
    Disagree
  20. I enjoy riding on public transportation
    Agree
  21. It’s valid to not want to work
    Agree
  22. God exists
    Disagree
  23. Homosexual behavior is a sin
    Disagree
  24. Heaven and Hell exist
    Disagree
  25. Underage drinking is wrong
    Agree
  26. Prisons are too luxurious - make them do more hard labor
    Agree
  27. Affirmative Action is racist
    Agree
  28. There is no place for guns in a civilized society
    Disagree
  29. Communism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  30. Socialism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  31. Ararchism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  32. Libertarianism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  33. There should be one world government
    Disagree
  34. The government shouldn’t mess with the market
    Agree
  35. Industrial development, oil rigs, highways, etc aren’t ugly
    Agree
  36. We should exploit energy reserves in the ANWR
    Agree
  37. No cause justifies violence
    Disagree
  38. No cause justifies vandalism
    Agree
  39. We should all leave each other completely alone as much as possible
    Agree
  40. Limiting our individual freedoms will not stop terrorism
    Beats the shit out of me
  41. Laisse-faire capitalism is the most efficient possible economic system
    Agree
  42. Society shouldn’t starve people into productivity
    Disagree
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  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D
  7. A
  8. D
  9. D
  10. D
  11. A
  12. D
  13. D
  14. D
  15. D
  16. A
  17. D
  18. D
  19. D
  20. D
  21. D
  22. D
  23. D
  24. D
  25. D
  26. D
  27. A
  28. D
  29. D
  30. D
  31. D
  32. A
  33. D
  34. A
  35. A
  36. A
  37. D
  38. D
  39. A
  40. A
  41. A
  42. A

Haj

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  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  6. A
  7. D
  8. A
  9. A
  10. D
  11. A
  12. D
  13. D
  14. D
  15. D
  16. D
  17. D
  18. A
  19. A
  20. D
  21. D
  22. A
  23. A
  24. A
  25. A
  26. D
  27. A
  28. D
  29. D
  30. D
  31. D
  32. D
  33. D
  34. A
  35. A
  36. A
  37. D
  38. A
  39. D
  40. A
  41. A
  42. D
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The ones I haven’t answered, I don’t have an opinion on.

3) Most prisons should be closed; give the inmates jobs and counseling
That is a step in the right direction.

4) Armies should be replaced by lightly armed border guards disagree

5) Fortunes over a million dollars should be confiscated

disagree

National forests should be offlimits to logging Completely agree

8) Move to a hydrogen economy
Agree in theory.

10) Kids of convicts should receive mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, etc
they do alreadyto a degree/agree

11) Low income seniors should get free drugs agree, shoudln’t be limited to seniors though

12) The world’s institutions are patriarchal (based on male authority) It is already patriarchical for the most part. It would be nice if it was more inclusive but it isn’t really completely necessary since women tend to vote very similar to their male counterparts.

13) There is no such thing as “mental illness” disagree

14) There’s no need for a hierarchy of people having authority over others i would like it if there wasn’t a need but there is clearly one… agree.

15) We are weakening our species by allowing defective specimens to survive Agree.

16) Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems Disagree, fix internal problems first.

18) Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools disagree

19) Property tax should be abolished agree sort of, make it a one time tax rather than a yearly thing

20) Intellectual property laws hurt humanity as a whole disagree

21) I enjoy riding on public transportation I agree and disagree. I love the subway but hate buses.

23) God exists Not in the way most major religions believe god(s) exist. Disagreeing because I can’t view god or gods as a specific being.

24) Homosexual behavior is a sin Disagree. Dogma makes sin and Dogma changes between various belief systems.

25) Heaven and Hell exist Disagree. There is an afterlife but not a heaven or hell.

26) Underage drinking is wrong Disagree. Drinking to excess is stupid but there is no ethical judgement from simply partaking.

27) Prisons are too luxurious - make them do more hard labor Disagree. Prisons don’t have a focus of rehabilitation… just punishment.

28) Affirmative Action is racist Agree but it is a step in the right direction for integration.

31) Socialism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there Agree. The Scandinavian countries seem to have gotten it right… the USSR had it wrong.

38) No cause justifies violence Disagree. Some causes justify violence…no where near as many that currently have violent outcomes though.

41) Limiting our individual freedoms will not stop terrorism completely agree

42) Laisse-faire capitalism is the most efficient possible economic system Disagree

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31

  1. Disagree

  2. Disagree

  3. Disagree

  4. Disagree

  5. Agree

  6. Agree

  7. Disagree

  8. Disagree

  9. Disagree

  10. Disagree

  11. Disagree

  12. Agree

  13. Disagree

  14. Disagree

  15. Disagree

  16. Disagree

  17. Agree

  18. Disagree

  19. Disagree

  20. Disagree

  21. Disagree

  22. Disagree

  23. Agree

  24. Disagree

  25. Agree

  26. Agree
    There were some I didn’t understand and others I couldn’t sort myself into a yes or no answer to.

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  1. People shouldn’t automatically have the right to reproduce
    Disagree
  2. Abolish private ownership of income-generating property
    Disagree
  3. Most prisons should be closed; give the inmates jobs and counseling
    Agree
  4. Armies should be replaced by lightly armed border guards
    Disagree
  5. Fortunes over a million dollars should be confiscated
    Disagree
  6. National forests should be offlimits to logging
    Agree
  7. Move to a hydrogen economy
    Agree
  8. People should be allowed to bill companies for time spent on hold
    No Comment
  9. Kids of convicts should receive mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, etc
    No Comment
  10. Low income seniors should get free drugs
    Agree
  11. The world’s institutions are patriarchal (based on male authority)
    No Comment
  12. There is no such thing as “mental illness”
    Disagree
  13. There’s no need for a hierarchy of people having authority over others
    Disagree
  14. We are weakening our species by allowing defective specimens to survive
    Don’t even get me started…
  15. Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems
    Disagree with statement as phrased
  16. Reach out toward the stars before the earth is rendered unlivable
    Disagree with statement as phrased
  17. Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools
    Disagree
  18. Property tax should be abolished
    No Comment
  19. Intellectual property laws hurt humanity as a whole
    Disagree
  20. I enjoy riding on public transportation
    Agree
  21. It’s valid to not want to work
    No Comment
  22. God exists
    No Comment
  23. Homosexual behavior is a sin
    Disagree
  24. Heaven and Hell exist
    No Comment
  25. Underage drinking is wrong
    No Comment
  26. Prisons are too luxurious - make them do more hard labor
    Disagree with both statements
  27. Affirmative Action is racist
    No Comment
  28. There is no place for guns in a civilized society
    Agree
  29. Communism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  30. Socialism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Agree
  31. Ararchism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    Disagree
  32. Libertarianism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there
    No Comment
  33. There should be one world government
    Disagree
  34. The government shouldn’t mess with the market
    No Comment
  35. Industrial development, oil rigs, highways, etc aren’t ugly
    No Comment - statement too vague
  36. We should exploit energy reserves in the ANWR
    No Comment
  37. No cause justifies violence
    Disagree
  38. No cause justifies vandalism
    Agree
  39. We should all leave each other completely alone as much as possible
    Disagree
  40. Limiting our individual freedoms will not stop terrorism
    Agree
  41. Laisse-faire capitalism is the most efficient possible economic system
    No Comment
  42. Society shouldn’t starve people into productivity
    No Comment
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  1. Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Disagree
  4. Agree (but that’s a faint hope)
  5. Disagree
  6. Disagree (should be a managed resource)
  7. ??
  8. Heh. Not realistic, but a cool notion.
  9. Only if kids on non-convicts have the same advantages.
  10. Agree
  11. Agree
  12. Disagree
  13. Disagree
  14. Disagree
  15. Disagree (but 17 is in reference)
  16. Agree
  17. Disagree
  18. Disagree
  19. Disagree
  20. Agree
  21. Disagree
  22. Agree (but in a personal form)
  23. Disagree
  24. Disagree
  25. Agree
  26. Disagree
  27. Disagree
  28. Disagree
  29. Agree
  30. Agree
  31. I take it you mean Anarchism? Disagree
  32. Agree
  33. Agree (with limits)
  34. Agree
  35. Disagree
  36. ??
  37. Disagree
  38. Agree
  39. Disagree
  40. Agree
  41. Agree
  42. Agree
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I’m not being deliberately unhelpful.

  1. People shouldn’t automatically have the right to reproduce insufficiently specified
  2. Abolish private ownership of income-generating property disagree
  3. Most prisons should be closed; give the inmates jobs and counseling insufficiently specified
  4. Armies should be replaced by lightly armed border guards insufficiently specified
  5. Fortunes over a million dollars should be confiscated disagree
  6. National forests should be offlimits to logging disagree
  7. Move to a hydrogen economy disagree
  8. People should be allowed to bill companies for time spent on hold disagree
  9. Kids of convicts should receive mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, etc disagree
  10. Low income seniors should get free drugs insufficiently specified
  11. The world’s institutions are patriarchal (based on male authority) agree
  12. There is no such thing as “mental illness” disagree
  13. There’s no need for a hierarchy of people having authority over others disagree
  14. We are weakening our species by allowing defective specimens to survive disagree
  15. Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems insufficiently specified
  16. Reach out toward the stars before the earth is rendered unlivable insufficiently specified, but probably pretty silly
  17. Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools disagree
  18. Property tax should be abolished disagree
  19. Intellectual property laws hurt humanity as a whole disagree
  20. I enjoy riding on public transportation disagree
  21. It’s valid to not want to work agree
  22. God exists disagree
  23. Homosexual behavior is a sin disagree
  24. Heaven and Hell exist disagree
  25. Underage drinking is wrong agree
  26. Prisons are too luxurious - make them do more hard labor disagree
  27. Affirmative Action is racist insufficiently specified
  28. There is no place for guns in a civilized society insufficiently specified
  29. Communism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there disagree
  30. Socialism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there disagree
  31. Anarchism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there disagree
  32. Libertarianism has some promise with a few tweaks here and there disagree
  33. There should be one world government insufficiently specified
  34. The government shouldn’t mess with the market insufficiently specified
  35. Industrial development, oil rigs, highways, etc aren’t ugly insufficiently specified
  36. We should exploit energy reserves in the ANWR insufficiently specified
  37. No cause justifies violence disagree
  38. No cause justifies vandalism disagree
  39. We should all leave each other completely alone as much as possible disagree
  40. Limiting our individual freedoms will not stop terrorism insufficiently specified
  41. Laisse-faire capitalism is the most efficient possible economic system diagree
  42. Society shouldn’t starve people into productivity insufficiently specified
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  1. D
  2. D
  3. D
  4. A
  5. D
  6. A
  8. A
  9. A
  10. A
  11. A
  12. D
  14. D
  15. Spend $ on expansion (into space, oceans) not internal problems. [Unanswerable in this form.]
  16. Reach out toward the stars before the earth is rendered unlivable. [A, tentatively. Seems loaded]
  17. Guns should be encouraged, and shooting skills should be taught in schools [loaded, and unanswerable in this form]
  18. D
  19. D
  20. D
  21. A
  22. God exists [unaswerable]
  23. D
  24. Heaven and Hell exist [I was married once]
  25. D
  26. D
  27. D
  28. There is no place for guns in a civilized society [what’s a civilized society?]
  29. A
  30. A
  31. A
  32. A
  35. D
  36. D
  39. We should all leave each other completely alone as much as possible [unanswerable]
  40. A
  41. D
  42. Society shouldn’t starve people into productivity [A, tentatively]
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  1. Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Disagree
  4. Disagree
  5. Disagree
  6. Agree
  7. Agree
  8. Disagree
  9. Agree
  10. Agree
  11. Agree
  12. Disagree
  13. Disagree
  14. Disagree
  15. Disagree
  16. Disagree
  17. Disagree
  18. Disagree
  19. Disagree
  20. Agree
  21. Disagree
  22. Disagree
  23. Disagree
  24. Disagree
  25. Disagree
  26. Disagree
  27. Agree
  28. Disagree
  29. Disagree
  30. Agree
  31. Disagree
  32. Agree
  33. Agree
  34. Disagree
  35. Agree
  36. Disagree
  37. Disagree
  38. Agree
  39. Disagree
  40. Agree
  41. Disagree
  42. Agree
37

All right. a token anarcho-capitalist will bite:

  1. disagree
  2. disagree
  3. Null
  4. disagree
  5. disagree
  6. disagree
  7. disagree
  8. agree
  9. disagree
  10. disagree
  11. null
  12. disagree
  13. agree
  14. agree
  15. null
  16. disagree
  17. agree
  18. agree
  19. disagree
  20. disagree
  21. agree
  22. disagree
  23. disagree
  24. disagree
  25. disagree
  26. disagree
  27. agree
  28. disagree
  29. disagree
  30. disagree
  31. agree
  32. agree
  33. disagree
  34. disagree
    36)agree
  35. agree
  36. disagree
  37. agree
  38. agree
  39. agree
  40. agree
  41. null
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  1. disagree
  2. disagree
  3. disagree
  4. disagree
  5. disagree
  6. agree
  7. huh? You might want to phrase this “as opposed to __” because I have no idea what you’re proposing it replaces since it can’t be currency.
  8. how?
  9. disagree
  10. agree
  11. agree
  12. disagree
  13. disagree
  14. disagree
  15. disagree
  16. disagree (won’t help)
  17. disagree
  18. disagree
  19. disagree
  20. agree
  21. disagree
  22. agree
  23. disagree
  24. agree with clarification: hell exists, but humans don’t go to it as punishment
  25. agree
  26. depends on what kind of prison, only the ones for rich white collar criminals are “too nice.”
  27. agree. Affirmitive action should be based on income level, not race.
  28. agree
  29. disagree
  30. disagree
  31. disagree
  32. agree
  33. disagree
  34. disagree
  35. disagree, but they’re necessary
  36. disagree
  37. agree
  38. agree
  39. agree
39

Oops!
41. agree
42. disagree
43. agree

40
  1. Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. D
  4. D
  5. D
  6. A
  7. ?
  8. D
  9. D
  10. A
  11. A
  12. D
  13. D
  14. D
  15. D
  16. D
  17. D
  18. D
  19. D
  20. A
  21. A
  22. D
  23. D
  24. D
  25. D
  26. A
  27. A
  28. A
  29. D
  30. D
  31. D
  32. D
  33. D
  34. A
  35. D
  36. ?
  37. A
  38. A
  39. D
  40. A
  41. D
  42. D