# Now Presenting...The Most Controversial Non-Debate in Doper History... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592 "2000-04-04T16:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/1 "2000-04-04T16:13:00Z")
I didn’t put this in The Pit because I didn’t think it went there, I would have put it in questions, but it didn’t seem to fit there either. Anyway, I leave it up to administrator discretion 😃 **No Debating Allowed!!! _PERIOD_** **Rules** : Please answer using yes or no **ONLY** to the following questions. If the answer requires an explanation, please keep it to **ONE** sentence only. This is kind of like a political candidates rap sheet, what his/her platform does or doesn’t support. I think it will be fun if it can be **kept strictly to the rules**. So answer away and **UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES** are you allowed to challenge another person’s answers. **1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? **12.** Are you religious? **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? -SS ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/2 "2000-04-04T16:19:00Z")
Problem is, a number of these would have to be answered “I dunno” or “depends on the situation.” Can’t you give us a little more leeway? ---
**Author:** ![beefymeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@beefymeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beefymeg)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/3 "2000-04-04T16:29:00Z")
I’ll bite. 1. yes 2. no 3. yes 4. maybe - i believe in my own higher power. 5. not enough info 6. y 7. n 8. y 9. n 10. y 11. n 12. n 13. y 14. n 15. n 16. y 17. n 18. y 19. n 20. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? no 21. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? no 22. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? yes 23. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? yes 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? no 25. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? yes 26. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? no. well, i really hope not. 27. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? yes 28. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? yes 29. Are you too lazy to stick to one consistent style throughout your answers? yes * * * “Well, I guess this means the fun’s over.” -Gus Mc Crae “It may be over, but it sure wasn’t fun.” - Woodrow Call ---
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/4 "2000-04-04T16:30:00Z")
Use the sentence option, describe the yes, no, or depends. If need be, rephrase the question by what you think it means and answer that way. -SS 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/5 "2000-04-04T16:30:00Z")
1. Do you support abortionand/or “Pro-Choice”? YES 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? NO 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? YES - to an extent. 4. Do you believe in a higher power? YES 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? YES 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? NO 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? NO 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? NO 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? NO 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? YES 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” NO 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? NO 13. Are you religious? NO 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? YES 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? NO 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? NO 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? YES 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? NO 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? YES 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? YES 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? NO 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? YES 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? YES 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? YES 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? NO 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? YES 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? YES - to an extent. 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? YES 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? NO As Eve said, though, these are hard because there are qualifiers that go with so many. ---
**Author:** ![Boris\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/6 "2000-04-04T16:31:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? Yes 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? No 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? Yes, as long as I get to define gun control. 4. Do you believe in a higher power? Yes, as long as I get to define higher power. 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Yes 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? Probably. 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? They must have, unless they used artificial insemination, or if her mother was cheating on her father. Seriously, I don’t know. 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? I don’t know. 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? I don’t know. 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? Not for the Lewinski thing. Maybe for something else. 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Yes, mostly 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? No 13. Are you religious? No 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? No 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Yes 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? No 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? No 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? No 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Civilly, yes. Criminally, no. 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? Yes. Don’t believe any human has ever seen an alien though. 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? No 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? No 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? Yes 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? No 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Yes 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? No 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? No 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? Part of it?? I took the initiative in creating it. Just kidding. No ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/7 "2000-04-04T16:48:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? YES 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? NO 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? YES 4. Do you believe in a higher power? YES 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? YES 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? YES 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Not sure, they probably had something to do with it. 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Not sure. 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? I think Lee H. Oswald was at least one of the main people involved. Not sure about the Mafia though. 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? NO 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Most of the time. 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? It would be nice but not practical to ban ALL firearms. 13. Are you religious? YES 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? I support the use of certain drugs but do not do them myself. 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Not really. 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? Not at all. 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? YES 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? Not exactly sure 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Mostly. 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Depends on the age of the kid. 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? Sometimes, but not really. 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? YES 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? YES, but not in the way that is popularly portrayed in movies/tv. 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? Depends on the situation. 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? Depends on the situation. 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? YES 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? YES, but not in a traditional sense. 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? NO, it would be a far greater punishment to give a “lifer” solitary confinement for life (no time outside) after the original set of time is over for appeals. I am not able to condone a murder for a murder. 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? YES, but only insomuch as I don’t have to do anything. HUGS! Sqrl * * * [SqrlCub’s Arizona Adventure](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005351.html) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Watson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Dr.Watson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Watson)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/8 "2000-04-04T16:54:00Z")
1 through 28: No. Dr. Watson “Gee, that was easy.” ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/9 "2000-04-04T16:57:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? YES 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? YES 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? YES 4. Do you believe in a higher power? YES 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? YES, Marijuana 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? YES 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? YES 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? POSSIBLY 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? POSSIBLY 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? NO 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” YES 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? NO 13. Are you religious? SOMETIMES 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? I’ll skip this one. 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Sure 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? NOPE 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? YEP 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? NO 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? YES 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? AGE DEPENDING 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? YES 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? YES 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? YES 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? YES 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? NO 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? YES 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? YES 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? YES 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? I like mine with extra syrup. * * * Pork is not a verb. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/10 "2000-04-04T16:58:00Z")
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? Yes **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? No **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? Yes **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? No **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Yes **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? Yes **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? No **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Yes **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? Yes **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? No **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Yes **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? No **12.** Are you religious? No **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? Yes **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? No **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? No **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? No **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? No **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? No **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? Yes **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? Yes **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? Yes **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? Yes **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? No **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Yes **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? No, I don’t plan on dying. **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? No **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? Yes * * * Gee, I don’t think any of us expected him to say that. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/11 "2000-04-05T05:10:00Z")
And just because we all know someone will do this anyway, I might as well be the first. 1 Depends 2 Depends 3 Depends 4 Depends 5 Depends 6 Depends 7 Depends 8 Depends 9 Depends 10 Depends 11 Depends 12 Depends 13 Depends 14 Depends 15 Depends 16 Depends 17 Depends 18 Depends 19 Depends 20 Depends 21 Depends 22 Depends 23 Depends 24 Depends 25 Depends 26 Depends 27 Depends 28 Depends * * * We went right out there and refused to do accoustical versions of the electrical songs that we had refused to record in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Bluepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Bluepony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluepony)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/12 "2000-04-05T05:17:00Z")
I _really_ have way too much spare time… 1. Do not support abortion/pro-choice 2. Oppose abortion/support pro-life 3. Agree with gun control 4. I believe in a higher power 5. Illegal narcotics/drugs should not be legalized 6. FBI acted improperly in Waco 7. JonBenet’s parents did it 8. The government did not assasinate Kennedy 9. Clinton should have not been impeached 10. Do not agree with feminist movement 11. No. Not all firearms should be banned 12. Yes. Religious 13. Do not support use of illegal drugs 14. China is not a real threat to USA, presently 15. Homosexuality is not wrong 16. No. It is not naturally right 17. Yes. Earth was created by higher power 18. Big Bang- Yes. Evolution- I don’t know 19. Parents should be held liable depending on case/circumstance 20. Aliens/ETI- not sure 21. Supernatural/paranormal- yes 22. Telepathy/psychic power- undecided 23. Do not believe in euthanasia 24. Euthanasia is wrong in most cases 25. Yes, choice should be up to patient 26. Yes I believe in afterlife 27. Yes I support the death penalty 28. Undecided. Please send me brochure and/or prospectus. * * * _…send lawyers, guns, and money…_ ``` Warren Zevon ``` ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/13 "2000-04-05T05:25:00Z")
## **1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? _ **Yes** _ **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? _ **No** _ **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? _ **Yes** _ **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? _ **Yes, x^2, x^3, x^4… there’s always a higher power** _ **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? _ **No** _ **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? _ **No** _ **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? _ **Yes, how else did they conceive her?** _ **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? _ **No** _ **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? _ **Yes, LHO alone** _ **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? _ **Yes, and he was. He just wasn’t convicted and removed from office.** _ **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” _ **Yes** _ **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? _ **No, hunting arms are OK** _ **12.** Are you religious? _ **Yes** _ **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? _ **No** _ **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? _ **Yes** _ **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? _ **No right or wrong** _ **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? _ **No right or wrong** _ **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? _ **No** _ **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? _ **Yes** _ **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? _ **Yes, to the degree of facilitating** _ **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? _ **Yes** _ **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? _ **Yes** _ **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? _ **Yes** _ **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? _ **Yes** _ **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? _ **No** _ **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? _**No, only by means that won’t put others in danger (or tie up Beltway traffic for hours :D)**_ **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? _ **Yes** _ **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? _ **Yes** _ **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? _ **Yes** _ Wrong thinking is punished, right thinking is just as swiftly rewarded. You’ll find it an effective combination. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/14 "2000-04-05T05:35:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? \*\* Yes \*\* 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?\*\* No \*\* 2. Do you support or agree with gun control?\*\* Yes \*\* 3. Do you believe in a higher power?\*\* Yes \*\* 4. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized?\*\* Some of them, yes. \*\* 5. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict?\*\* On firing on them, yes. In holding siege, no. \*\* 6. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? \*\* Maybe. I think they know who did. \*\* 7. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? \*\* Maybe. I think they know who did. \*\* 8. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? \*\* Nope. I think the mafia is increadibly powerful, but I don’t think they delve into international politics. \*\* 9. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? \*\* no \*\* 10. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” \*\* Hell Yes! \*\* 11. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? \*\* No. Only handguns\*\* 12. Are you religious?\*\* Yes \*\* 13. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics?\*\* No.\*\* 14. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA?\*\* Yes \*\* 15. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong?\*\* Not at all.\*\* 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right?\*\* If by meaning do I care if someone is gay, no I don’t. If it’s “right” for them, more power to ya.\*\* 17. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race?\*\* Not sure. Gonna have to say no.\*\* 18. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution?\*\* Yes \*\* 19. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes?\*\* Yes, along with the community they were raised in. \*\* 20. Do you believe in aliens or ETI?\*\* Yes \*\* 21. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)?\*\* I don’t know. \*\* 22. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power?\*\* Yes \*\* 23. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right?\*\* Yes \*\* 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong?\*\* no\*\* 25. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way?\*\* Only under a doctor’s supervision. \*\* 26. Do you believe there will be an afterlife?\*\* I don’t know. I hope so. Reincarnation would be a plus.\*\* 27. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?\*\* No\*\* 28. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? \*\* What’s in it for me?\*\* * * * DON PEDRO: Your silence most offends me, and to be merry best becomes you; for, out of question, you were born in a merry hour. BEATRICE: No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there was a star danced, and under that was I born. -Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Sc: i ---
**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/15 "2000-04-05T05:50:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? YES 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? NO WAY, JOSE 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? YES, to some extent 4. Do you believe in a higher power? NOPE 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? YES 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? YES, to some extent 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? YEAH, I think so 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? NAW 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? SURE 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? NO 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” TOTALLY, YES 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? NO 13. Are you religious? NO 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? Too Personal 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? NO 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? NO 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? I don’t know what you mean by “right”, but YES 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? NO 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? YES 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Depends on the age of “kids” committing the crime. 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? NOPE 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? NO 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? NO 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? YES 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? NO 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? YES 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? NO 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? NO 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? NO ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/16 "2000-04-05T05:54:00Z")
**Yes** To everything. Or do I mean **No**? * * * I’m your only friend I’m not your only friend But I’m a little glowing friend But really I’m not actually your friend But I am ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/17 "2000-04-04T18:15:00Z")
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? Yes **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? No **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? Only for high capacity automatics(machineguns, Uzis, etc)-Never for handguns, shotguns or rifles. **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? Yes **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Some-Marijuana, some hallucinogens(Shrooms, Peyote, LSD) **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? Yes **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Who fuckin’ cares? **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Possibly, who cares? **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? See above. **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? No. **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Some parts. **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? No. **12.** Are you religious? In my own way. **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? Some, see above **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Don’t know or care. **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? No **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? Yes **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power - Yes. /intelligence/race? - No. **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes - Both. **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Age and crime dependent. **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? I believe in the _possibility_ of them. **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? Yes. **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? Yes. **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? Yes. **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? No. **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Yes. **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? Yes. **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? No. **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? Most definitely. * * * Just make yourself comfy while I shoot nuclear particles into your heart. (Courtesy of Wally) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/18 "2000-04-04T18:16:00Z")
Oh, why not? 1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? No 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? Yes 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? Some, as in waiting periods, background checks, etc. 4. Do you believe in a higher power? Yes 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Some 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? There was enough blame to go around, yes. 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? One of them, yes. 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? No 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? LHO, yes. 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? Yes 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Yes, to an extent. 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? No 13. Are you religious? Yes 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? No 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Yes 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? In and of itself, no. 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? In and of itself, no. 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? Yes 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? In some circumstances, yes. 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? No 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? No 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? No 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? No 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? Yes 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Harm no others, involve no others, endanger no others, then yes. 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? Yes 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? Yes 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? What answer do you want to hear? * * * Sig! Sig a Sog! Sig it loud! Sig it Strog! – Karen Carpenter with a head cold ---
**Author:** ![Nen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Nen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nen)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/19 "2000-04-04T18:31:00Z")
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? No, there is no ethical question here. **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? No, there is no ethical question here. **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? No. **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? No. **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? No, but decriminalized. **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? Abstain. **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Huh? **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Abstain. **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? No. **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? No. **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” No. **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? Yes. **12.** Are you religious? No. **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? No. **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? Yes, if they want to be. **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? No, there is no ethical question here. **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? No, there is no ethical question here. **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? No. **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes. **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? No. **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? Yes. **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? No. **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? No. **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? No, there is no ethical question here. **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? No, there is no ethical question here. **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Yes. **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? No. **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? No. **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? No. ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Dirty\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Devil)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/20 "2000-04-04T18:38:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? Yes 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? No 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? Only in extreme cases (ie. machine guns) 4. Do you believe in a higher power? No 5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Yes for most of them 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? Yes 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Seems that way 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Not sure 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? Not sure 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? No 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” Sure, if it makes them happy 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? No 13. Are you religious? No 14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? Yes 15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? As much as any other nation 16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? No 17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? No 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? No 19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? Yes 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Depends on the crime and the age of the kid 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? I believe that there must be some kind of intelligent life somewhere in the infinate bonds of the universe 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? No 23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? No 24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? Yes 25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? No 26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? Yes 27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? No 28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? Sometimes, depending on the situation 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? Is there free beer if I sign up? * * * All there is to thinking is seeing something noticeable which makes you see something you weren’t noticing which makes you see something that isn’t even visable. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592.md?page=2)