# Now Presenting...The Most Controversial Non-Debate in Doper History...

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/21 "2000-04-04T18:41:00Z")

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n/a = no answer if forced to choose “yes” or “no”:

1. [“Pro-Choice”?] yes
2. [“Pro-Life”?] no
3. [gun control?] n/a
4. [higher power?] n/a
5. [drugs/narcotics legalized?] yes
6. [FBI improperly Waco?] yes
7. [Benet’s parents?] n/a
8. [govt kill Kennedy?] n/a
9. [mafia and/or Oswald kill Kennedy?] n/a
10. [Clinton impeached?] no
11. [Feminist?] yes
12. [firearms banned?] no
13. [religious?] n/a
14. [use drugs?] yes
15. [China threat?] no
16. [Homosexuality wrong?] no
17. [Homosexuality right?] n/a
18. [Earth created?] n/a
19. [“Big Bang” and/or Evolution?] yes
20. [parents held for kids crimes?] n/a
21. [aliens or ETI?] n/a
22. [supernatural and/or paranormal?] no
23. [telepathy and/or psychic?] no
24. [Euthanasia right?] yes
25. [Euthanasia wrong?] no
26. [right to suicide?] yes
27. [afterlife?] n/a
28. [Death Penalty?] yes
29. [of “Free from SkySlash”?] 🙂

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**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\
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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? **to a degree**
4. Do you believe in a higher power? **No**
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? **Possibly**
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **Don’t know**
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **No.**
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **probably LHO**
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **Yes, but I agree with whoever said for other things besides ML**
11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **parts of it, 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? **I don’t use, but I don’t not support it**
15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? **not sure**
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. legally? I don’t know.**
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **I believe in the possibility**
22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **not really**
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? **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, as long as nobody else is physically hurt**
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? **no**
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **yes**
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? **YES!!! sign me up** 😛

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/23 "2000-04-04T19:05:00Z")

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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? no
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? I don’t know
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Sure looks like it, but I really don’t know
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? no
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? probably
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? There are no atheists in fox holes.
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? maybe
16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? no
17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? Wait, I don’t understand the question.
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? to a certain extent
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? There may be life on other plants, but I don’t think it visits us to steal our cows’ anuses and/or mess up our crops.
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? depends
25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? depends
26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way? depends
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? It sure would be nice if there’s a heaven, wouldn’t it?
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? yes
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? Just show me where to sign up 😛

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**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/24 "2000-04-04T19:28:00Z")

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but, but, but I was just stopping by to check the 3 minute mysteries coz I had to leave to meet someone & didn’t get the answer…oh, okay.  
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”?  
yes

**2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?  
yes

**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?  
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?  
don’t know; don’t care

**7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
mu

**8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
mu

**9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
no

**10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
yes. i think so. that’s a rock band, right? 🙂

**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?  
yes

**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?  
yes, if circumstances warrant. ;p

**20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI?  
believe _in_? no. believe _possible_? yes.

**21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)?  
ditto

**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?  
no

**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. i think. strange phrasing.

**26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife?  
not as we know it.

**27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?  
no

**28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
where can i sign up?

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/25 "2000-04-04T19:39:00Z")

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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? **I don’t know**
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **of course**
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **yes**
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **don’t know, don’t care**
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **don’t know, don’t care**
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **don’t know, don’t care**
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **sure, why not?**
11. Do you support or agree with the "Feminist Movement?" **sometimes**
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? **I’m smoking a bowl right now if that answers your question**
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? **if it floats your boat, sure, go for it**
18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? **don’t know**
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 cases**
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **don’t know**
22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **don’t know**
23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? **don’t know**
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? **don’t know**
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **yes**
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? **Huh?**

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/26 "2000-04-04T19:53:00Z")

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1. No
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes
5. maybe
6. yes
7. possibly
8. nope
9. yes
10. Yes
11. No
12. No
13. Yes
14. no
15. yes
16. yes
17. no
18. yes
19. not exactly
20. yes
21. I believe in life on other planets but I think that none have traveled here
22. not ghosts
23. no
24. If a person wants to die let them
25. not if the person wants to die
26. how are you going to stop them
27. yes
28. yes
29. nope

Jeffery

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/27 "2000-04-04T20:02:00Z")

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1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”?  
Sure.
2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?  
Nah.
3. Do you support or agree with gun control?  
Nope.
4. Do you believe in a higher power?  
Uh-uh.
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized?  
Not all of them.
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict?  
No doubt.
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it?  
Odds are in favor.
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
Probably.
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
In part, perhaps.
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
Negative.
11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
Which part?
12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned?  
Absolutely not.
13. Are you religious?  
Hell no.
14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics?  
Negatory.
15. Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA?  
You bet.
16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong?  
Fraid not.
17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right?  
If it’s done right, sure.
18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race?  
Pshaw.
19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution?  
You betcha.
20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes?  
Which crimes?
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI?  
It’s a possibility.
22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)?  
Eh, could be.
23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power?  
Unlikely, but maybe.
24. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right?  
Under some circumstances.
25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong?  
Under some other circumstances.
26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way?  
Like smoking? Or like jumping off a building?
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife?  
Not that I’m aware of.
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?  
Sure thing.
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
Whatever.

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**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/28 "2000-04-04T20:14:00Z")

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Originally posted by SkySlash:  
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”?  
Yes, before say, 4 months or so. I’m open to debate about the date.  
**2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?  
Yes, after say, 4 months or so. I’m open to debate about the date.  
**2.** Do you support or agree with gun control?  
Yes. Gun control meaning the ability to hit what you aim at…oh… you meant _that_ kind of gun control. Nope.  
**3.** Do you believe in a higher power?  
Yes  
**4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized?  
Mostly 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?  
Yes  
**7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
No  
**8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
Mafia: No, Lee Harvey Oswald, Yes  
**9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
Yes.  
**10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
Define your terms. What do you mean by the “Feminist Movement”. Probably not.  
**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?  
Define support. If you meant legalization, yes, I’m in favor, but you’ve asked this.  
**14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA?  
It has the potential to be. Count this as a yes.  
**15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong?  
No. Couldn’t care less what two consenting adults do in bed.  
**16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right?  
No. Couldn’t care less what two consenting adults do in bed.  
**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 a point and depending on the age/crime.  
**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?  
No.  
**23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right?  
No  
**24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong?  
Yes. Only because of the “Doctor” aspect. If you had a non-doctor assisting, I wouldn’t care.  
**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. Someone wants to snuff themselves, that’s their problem/right.  
**26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife?  
No.  
**27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?  
Yes  
**28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
I have no idea. I strongly suspect I’m not since I’ve never heard of it.

Fenris

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/29 "2000-04-04T20:19:00Z")

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1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? **No.**
2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? **Unequivocal yes**
3. Do you support or agree with gun control? **To some extent**
4. Do you believe in a higher power? **Most definately**
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **Limited to marijuana and LSD**
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **Most definately**
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **Definately**
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **Unsure**
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **Unsure**
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **Oh hell yes**
11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **Depends**
12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? **Definately not**
13. Are you religious? **Very**
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? **Yes**
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? **Yes**
19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? **To an extent**
20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? **Depending on the crime and age**
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **Definately**
22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **Unfortunately, yes**
23. Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? **I pray for them**
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? **Situation dependant**
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? **I hope so**
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **It should be expanded to include rape, child molestation, most violent crime, and repeat felonious offenders**
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? **Part of it? I traveled back to the year 1997 to stop SkySlash from ever being brought online.**

Thank you, and good night…

–Tim

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You can’t accidently create a handicapped baby whilst smoking pot. - **Coldfire**

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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? **No.**
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **Either that, or tobacco should be banned.**
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **Yes.**
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **That’s what detectives were invented to figure out.**
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **No.**
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **Yes.**
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? **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? **Not at the moment.**
16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? **Not in the least.**
17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? **You better believe it!**
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 and yes.**
20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? **Depends entirely on the situation.**
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **I believe they exist, I don’t believe they’re here on Earth.**
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? **Maybe.**
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, where do I sign up?**

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/31 "2000-04-04T21:05:00Z")

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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? **Yes, to a degree**
4. Do you believe in a higher power? **Yes.**
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **Some. Outlawing them seems to have led to a lot of injustice.**
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **Yes.**
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **How would I know?**
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **No.**
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **Yes.**
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **Yes. Wish he’d been convicted.**
11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **Yes, to a degree.**
12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? **No.**
13. Are you religious? **Yes, a thousand times 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? **Could be.**
16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? **Not in itself.**
17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? **Not in itself.**
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? **Sure!**
20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids’ crimes? **Depends. Having seen Susan Smith’s mother on GMA this morning, it’s too bad we can’t make responsibility retroactive.**
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? **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? **No.**
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife? **Yes.**
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **No.**
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? **Does it have a website?**

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## Catrandom

Go to a vet that’s also a taxidermist. Either way, you’ll get your cat back. _Sig courtesy of the amazing WallyM7_

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**Author:** ![Breckinshire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@Breckinshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breckinshire)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/32 "2000-04-04T21:15:00Z")

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**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?  
YES  
**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  
**7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
NO  
**8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
YES  
**9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
YES  
**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?  
NO  
**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?  
NO  
**19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes?  
YES  
**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  
**27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?  
YES  
**28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
I FOUNDED IT.

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_“A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most.” – George Bernard Shaw_

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**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/33 "2000-04-04T21:30:00Z")

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Skipping the ones that I can’t answer with a Y or N…

1. N
2. Y
3. Y
4. N
5. N
6. N
7. N
8. N
9. N
10. N
11. Y
12. N
13. Y
14. N
15. Y
16. Y
17. Y
18. N
19. N
20. Y
21. N
22. Y
23. N
24. Y
25. Not yet. Where do I sign?

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_God is my co-pilot. Blame Him._

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**Author:** ![funneefarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@funneefarmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funneefarmer)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/34 "2000-04-04T21:49:00Z")

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Mullinator, that’s quite a shopping list you have there. You shouldn’t need to use the facilities for quite some time. Just remember to change when you smell something funky.

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**Author:** ![Hepzibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hepzibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hepzibah)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/35 "2000-04-04T22:05:00Z")

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Not sure what we’re reaching for here, since debate is highly entertaining on all of these subject, but here goes:

1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”?  
Yes, to an extent.
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, most of the time.
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, but it wasn’t a conspiracy.
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it?  
Don’t know. Probably.
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
No.
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
Lee Harvey Oswald.
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
No.
11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
Yes, most of the time.
12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned?  
Yes.
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?  
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. If it’s how you’re born, what are you supposed to do?
18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race?  
Don’t know.
19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution?  
Yes, absolutely.
20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes?  
Yes, some of them.
21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI?  
Not in most alien sightings – but sure, there are probably microbes out there somewhere.
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?  
Probably not.
25. Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong?  
Depends.
26. Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way?  
Depends.
27. Do you believe there will be an afterlife?  
Don’t know.
28. Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)?  
No.
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
Send me some literature, I’ll consider it.

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Ooh, I love your magazine. My favorite section is `How to increase your word power’. That thing is really, really… really… good. – Homer, ``Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington’’

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/36 "2000-04-04T22:23:00Z")

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Lets hope this works:

1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? « no
2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? « no
3. Do you support or agree with gun control? « no
4. Do you believe in a higher power? « no
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? « Probably
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? « possible
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? « Oswald, more likey
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? « hell no
14. Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? « support yes, use 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? « ???
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? « under some circumstances
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? « ???
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)? « yes and no
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? « no

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/37 "2000-04-04T22:28:00Z")

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1. Do you support abortionand/or “Pro-Choice”?  
Yes, but ideally abortions should be vanishingly rare

2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?  
no

3. Do you support or agree with gun control?  
yes, within reason

4. Do you believe in a higher power?  
no

5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized?  
no

6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict?  
yes

7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it?  
I don’t know

8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
no

9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
Oswald did

10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
yes and he should’ve been removed too

11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
If that means we should all be treated fairly and equally, sure

12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned?  
Not of all kinds. Several kinds, yes.

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?  
possibly

16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong?  
no

17. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right?  
What, as opposed to heterosexualty being “wrong”?

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, unless they have made demonstratable efforts to control the kid and failed

21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI?  
yes. Do I believe they’ve visited earth? 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?  
yes, but it should be carefully watched

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)?  
yes

29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”?  
Where do I sign?

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“Lisa! In this house we OBEY the laws of Thermodynamics!” - Homer Simpson

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**Author:** ![Crystalguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@Crystalguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crystalguy)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/38 "2000-04-04T22:42:00Z")

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1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? NO
2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? NO
3. Do you support or agree with gun control? NO
4. Do you believe in a higher power? Yes
5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? Some yes, not all
6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? No
7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Yes
8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? No
9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? Yes
10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? No
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? Some, not all
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? 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? No
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)? No
29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? No

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Crystalguy

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**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/39 "2000-04-04T23:10:00Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> **1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”?  
> I am Pro-Choice but do not think abortion is morally correct.  
> **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”?  
> See above answer.  
> **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?  
> Yes, some of them.  
> **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict?  
> I don’t know.  
> **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it?  
> Jury’s still out on that one.  
> **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy?  
> No  
> **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy?  
> Yes to Lee Harvey Oswald (don’t have an opinion about Mafia connections)  
> **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached?  
> No.  
> **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?”  
> To a point.  
> **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned?  
> No.  
> **12.** Are you religious?  
> Yes.  
> **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics?  
> Yes, some of them.  
> **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA?  
> I don’t know.  
> **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong?  
> No.  
> **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right?  
> Whatever is right for the individual is “right.”  
> **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race?  
> Yes.  
> **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution?  
> Yes to evolution.  
> **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes?  
> Depends.  
> **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI?  
> Not sure.  
> **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?  
> Sure, why not.  
> **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right?  
> Yes.  
> **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong?  
> See above answer.  
> **25.** Do you think a person should have the right to commit suicide or take actions that will end their life in any way?  
> Depends on the situation.  
> **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”?  
> Where do I sign up?  
> -SS\*\*

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I never hate myself in the morning. I sleep till noon.  
–Sig line courtesy of Wally 🙂

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**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/40 "2000-04-04T23:26:00Z")

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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? Yes. Use two hands.

4. Do you believe in a higher power? Yes.

5. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? No.

6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? No.

7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? Unknown.

8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? Unknown.

9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? Unknown.

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? 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? No.

16. Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? Yes.

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? Yes.

19. Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? No.

20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? Yes.

21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? It’s possible.

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? 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? 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”? Don’t know.

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VB

Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.

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