# 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:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/41 "2000-04-04T23:27:00Z")
1. Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? \*\* In certain circumstances\*\* 2. Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? \*\*Yes, unless there are special circumstances \*\* 3. Do you support or agree with gun control? **To a degree** 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? \*\*I think they know who did \*\* 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **Yes** 9. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **With government assistance** 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **No** 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **To a degree** 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? **No** 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **Uncertain** 22. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **Not ghosts** 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? **No** 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”? **To a degree** * * * \*\* _Sigh_. So many men, so few who can afford me \*\* _Original by Wally_ _I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it._ ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/42 "2000-04-05T00:14:00Z")
**1.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? _Yes/Yes_ **2.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? _No/No_ **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? _Yes!_ **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? _Not really, unless you count the Cameron Diaz wallpaper I just installed._ **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? _Here? No. In the US? 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? _Who?_ **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? _Maybe. I think Seinfeld covered this._ **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? _Same answer as 7._ **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? _No._ **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” _As long as it’s a rythmic movement, hell yeah._ **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? _And disarm the Police? No._ **12.** Are you religious? _Not in any orthodox sense._ **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? _Yes, marihuana - I support fulltime and use occasionally._ **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? _It is not a matter of wrong or right - that would imply a judgement on my behalf, which there is not._ **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? _Nope._ **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? _Yes/Mostly_ **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? _If they are minors, yes - to an extend._ **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? _I don’t rule them out per se, but I don’t believe 95% of the “sightings” either._ **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? _Same answer as i._ **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? _It can be, provided that the patient makes a conscious choice._ **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? _Not per se._ **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? _We’ll see that in due time - dunno._ **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? _No. Exception: criminals of war captured by the enemy just after a war, such as e.g. Hitler, Stalin, Mladic (hypothetical, of course)._ **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? _Not yet. Where do I sign?_ * * * **Defect borg: _“Refutile is sistance. Your ass will be simulated”._** * * * **WallyM7** on Coldfire: _ **"Yeah, he knows a little about everything because they have a good prison library."** _ ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/43 "2000-04-05T00:37:00Z")
\*\*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? **to an extent** 3. Do you believe in a higher power? **yes.** 4. Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **not all, but some.** 5. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **the wha?** 6. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **i believe so.** 7. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **hmm** 8. Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **hmmmm** 9. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **yes.** 10. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **a bit of both.** 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? **yes.** 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? **very much.** 19. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? **no, the child should be.** 20. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **yes.** 21. Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **quite.** 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? **i don’t know.** 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, but i am aware of it.** Thank you, and good night… –Tim \*\* [/QUOTE] * * * “Organs gross me out. That’s _organs_, not orgasms.” -the wallster ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/44 "2000-04-05T00:38:00Z")
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**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/45 "2000-04-05T07:55:00Z")
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 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? DUNNO 7. Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? NO (her brother did) 8. Did the government assassinate Kennedy? YES 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?” DUNNO 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? NO 13. Are you religious? YES/NO–I am spiritual. 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 18. Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? DUNNO 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 (up to age 12) 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”? Refuse to answer due to fear of persecution * * * “You don’t have insurance? Well, just have a seat and someone will be with you after you die.” --Yes, another quality sig custom created by Wally! A Jesusfied sig: Next time I covet thine opinion, I’ll ask for it! ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2000, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/46 "2000-04-05T16:34:00Z")
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? **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? **Don’t 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? **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? **None of my business what you use.** 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 by “right” you mean “none of my busisness”.** 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? **NO** 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **Although plausible, there is no direct evidence and the probability is not computable; there is no evidence to support either belief or disbelief.** 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? **Anything’s _possible_, but again, there is no evidence to support belief in the existence rather than the possibility.** 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, if they’re capable of giving informed consent (not mentally ill)** 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”? **YES** :rolleyes: * * * Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. ---
**Author:** ![SkySlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2000, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/47 "2000-04-06T14:18:00Z")
I humbly submit my answers… **0.** Do you support abortion and/or “Pro-Choice”? **No I do not support either and I am a strong candidate against abortion.** **1.** Do you oppose abortion and/or support “Pro-Life”? **Yes I oppose abortion, and I support and donate money regularly to the secular and “Christian” Pro-Life movement.** **2.** Do you support or agree with gun control? **NO, I think everyone of age should have the right to own a firearm, with the exception of convicted criminals and persons with mental instability.** **3.** Do you believe in a higher power? **Yes** **4.** Do you think currently illegal drugs/narcotics should be legalized? **Absolutely not, drugs are for incompetents. I do not like the fact that someone can get drunk and drive, the last thing I want to see is someone drugged and driving!** **5.** Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? **From all information I have seen thus far on both sides, and I live 35 minutes from Waco, no…I think the FBI acted as they should have.** **6.** Did Jon Benet’s parents do it? **My suspicions say either they killed her, hired someone to kill her, or knew the perpetrator that did.** **7.** Did the government assassinate Kennedy? **I believe they were involved or had knowledge of the plot.** **8.** Did the mafia and/or Lee Harvey Oswald assassinate Kennedy? **Same as question 7.** **9.** Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? **Absolutely, He lied under oath, about what is not important, as the country’s leader he should have known better. I am sadly disappointed that he was not convicted.** **10.** Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” **I support Women having _equal_ rights, but the current “feminist agenda” I am completely in opposition of.** **11.** Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? **Absolutely not, see question 2.** **12.** Are you religious? **In the broad context of that word, no; By subscribing to a particular belief system, void of any particular group of followers…yes.** **13.** Do you use or support the use of currently illegal drugs/narcotics? **Absolutely not, I have not, nor will I ever use or condone the use of any type of narcotic!** **14.** Do you think that China is a “real” threat to the USA? **Yes, I am very concerned about the fact that the Panama Canal is now an open port from which to attack the US, and a majority of controlling interest is held by the Chinese.** **15.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is wrong? **Yes, in my _opinion_ Homosexuality is a choice and not a natural inhibition.** **16.** Do you think that Homosexuality by either gender is right? **No, See question 15.** **17.** Do you think the Earth was created by a higher power/intelligence/race? **Yes, I believe it was created by a higher power.** **18.** Do you believe in the “Big Bang” and/or Evolution? **No, look around you, look at your humanity, look at the microscopic structure of DNA…logic states the obvious.** **19.** Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? **Circumstantial, and depends on the crime. I think that parents should be responsible financially for their child’s acts of vandalism.** **20.** Do you believe in aliens or ETI? **No, Aliens are ETI living or visting Earth and I don’t believe for one second that there are aliens on Earth. ETI…I have no evidence of their existence so no answer for that one.** **21.** Do you believe in the supernatural and/or paranormal(ghosts)? **Not in the secular/popular context no.** **22.** Do you believe in the possibility of telepathy and/or psychic power? **Yes, but again, not in the secular/popular context.** **23.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is right? **No, I do not believe that anyone should have the choice to end their life.** **24.** Do you think that Euthanasia(Doctor assisted Suicide) is wrong? **Yes, See question 24.** **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, Suicide is a copout/scapegoat/selfish act for losers, and I don’t believe a person should harnes the power of their own life/death.** **26.** Do you believe there will be an afterlife? **Yes** **27.** Do you support the Death Penalty(Capital Punishment)? **Absolutely** **28.** Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? **I am the chief opposer of said movement!** -SS 😃 * * * Join the “Free SkySlash From His Ego” Movement Today!!! Visit your local chapter office for details! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2000, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/48 "2000-04-06T14:32:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by SkySlash: > **No Debating Allowed!!! _PERIOD_** Well, I certainly understand _that_ caveat now! ---
**Author:** ![MLAW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@MLAW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLAW)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2000, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592/49 "2000-04-06T16:04:00Z")
A Canadian perspective: 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? some 6. Do you think the FBI acted improperly in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict? don’t have all the info 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? yes 10. Do you think President Clinton should have been impeached? no 11. Do you support or agree with the “Feminist Movement?” only to a degree 12. Do you think that firearms of all kinds should be banned? 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? don’t have all the info 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 and no 20. Do you think parents should be held responsible for their kids crimes? no 21. Do you believe in aliens or ETI? sitting on the fence 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)? yes 29. Are you part of the “Free the world from SkySlash’s ego Movement”? don’t know what this is [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-presenting-the-most-controversial-non-debate-in-doper-history/15592.md?page=2)