Philosophical and political questions
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:55 pm
This is a series of questions to basically position oneself in certain political debates. Feel free to answer them in a reply or ignore if you want. Here they go
1) The economy should be
a) Free, and unregulated
b) Free but regulated
c) Centralized in the hands of the state
2) Guns should be
a) Available to anyone
b) Legal, but regulated (background checks, criminal records, etc.)
c) In the hands of the government (or government-authorized people)
3) The State should be
a) Non-existent or minarchical
b) Small, limited to a few public services
c) Totalitarian, participating in all aspects of public and private life.
4) Speech should be
a) Free and unregulated (perhaps including threats, lies and misinformation)
b) Mostly free, but certain topics are regulated
c) Strongly regulated for the public good.
5) Public services (health, transport, energy, water, etc.) should be
a) Fully privatized
b) Partially privatized (concessions, arrangements, etc.)
c) Fully nationalized
6) Immigration ought to be
a) Irrestricted
b) Regulated (based on character, civic nationalism, criminal record, economic status, etc.)
c) Limited to specific cases or people (race, ideology or even banning all immigration)
7) Privacy is
a) An inalienable right
b) A right, ultimately subjected to the public good (preventing crime, terrorism, etc.)
c) An obstacle to law enforcement and the public good.
8) Private property is
a) An inalienable right
b) An important part of society, ultimately subjected to the public good
c) A flawed notion based on exploitation, greed and coercion.
9) The state could be best described as
a) A necessary evil
b) A force for good, necessary to protect rights
c) A central part of human society, culture and economy
10) Transhumanism (fusing organic life with technology; implants and prosthetics, augmentations, brain enhancements, etc.) is
a) A great alternative to improve our lives and condition
b) A possible option, but not meant to be the norm
c) An unnatural path to dehumanization
11) Should animals have rights?
a) No, animals should not have rights
b) Limited rights; to protect from extinction and/or violence
c) Yes, having legal personhood (maybe banning consumption, hunting etc.)
12) Should conscious AI have rights?
a) No, they are not living beings.
b) Limited rights (preservation, prevention from suffering, prevention from unethical orders)
c) Having legal personhood (banning mistreatment, owning property, etc.)
13) Protectionist tariffs are
a) An obstacle to commerce and free trade
b) An acceptable compromise
c) Necessary to strengthen national industry
14) Supranational institutions are
a) Unnecessary and possibly harmful bureaucracies.
b) A valid alternative, provided they respect certain national sovereignty.
c) Essential to maintaining peace, cooperation and well-being.
15) What is the biggest problem our world is facing right now?
a) The influence of certain groups, agencies or institutions (jews, globalists, socialists, extremists, the state, mafia, secret societies, etc.)
b) International threats (global warming, pollution, war, terrorism, overpopulation)
c) Social, economic and political structures (Inequality, usury, debt, corruption, lobbying, oppression, etc.)
16) Religion is
a) Irrational, harmful to society and anti-scientific.
b) A normal aspect of life, provided it doesn't turn into fanaticism.
c) A key part of human existence.
17) Is art subjective?
a) Yes, it's value is in the eye of the beholder.
b) Partially; it is subjective, but it must meet certain aesthetic requirements.
c) No, art should be defined under a clear set of requirements.
18) Do you believe in the supernatural? (life after death, god, magic, astrology, psychic phenomena)
a) No, it is a non-sensical superstition.
b) Agnostic/Partially
c) Yes, strongly
19) What are your thoughts on alien life?
a) There's zero evidence of it, it may not even exist.
b) A statistically-likely scenario
c) Alien life is interacting with humanity (UFOs, MJ12, Ancient Aliens)
20) Is humanity on a path to progress?
a) Yes; over time, science and technology seem to improve and humanity learns from its mistakes.
b) Yes, but there are a few ups and downs every now and then.
c) No, humanity is heading towards a dark age.
21) Is race important?
a) No, only individual merit
b) Yes, to some extent.
c) Essential to identity.
22) Children are
a) A nuisance, an obstacle or a threat to the environment
b) A blessing, but not for everyone
c) An indispensable part of human life and/or a social duty
23) Culture must
a) Be left to spontaneous order and change
b) Preserved, adjusting to the times
c) Strongly preserved by the government limiting changes
24) Space programs are
a) Unnecesary, wasteful and/or irrelevant
b) Important, though kept limited to certain key achievements
c) An integral part of human progress and development
25) Global warming is
a) A non-issue
b) Possibly true, partially anthropogenic
c) One of the foremost problems facing humanity nowadays
26) Conspiracy theories are
a) A valid opinion
b) Misinformation
c) True
27) Science is
a) Irrelevant; humanity's concerns are more humanistic
b) Occasionally harmful and/or misleading.
c) A force for progress and well-being
28) Sexuality should
a) Be left to consenting individuals
b) Be partially moderated (banning explicit ads, banning or allowing gay marriage, etc.)
c) Be public policy to ensure morality and sanity
29) Abortion should be
a) Left to individual choice.
b) Limited to specific cases (disability, incest, etc.)
c) Be completely banned.
30) Demographics (birthrates, migration, overpopulation) should be considered
a) A natural, spontaneous, unregulated phenomenon.
b) Important, though mostly left to human behavior.
c) A matter of state, essential to society (banning mixed-race couples, sterilizing people or increasing birthrates)
1) The economy should be
a) Free, and unregulated
b) Free but regulated
c) Centralized in the hands of the state
2) Guns should be
a) Available to anyone
b) Legal, but regulated (background checks, criminal records, etc.)
c) In the hands of the government (or government-authorized people)
3) The State should be
a) Non-existent or minarchical
b) Small, limited to a few public services
c) Totalitarian, participating in all aspects of public and private life.
4) Speech should be
a) Free and unregulated (perhaps including threats, lies and misinformation)
b) Mostly free, but certain topics are regulated
c) Strongly regulated for the public good.
5) Public services (health, transport, energy, water, etc.) should be
a) Fully privatized
b) Partially privatized (concessions, arrangements, etc.)
c) Fully nationalized
6) Immigration ought to be
a) Irrestricted
b) Regulated (based on character, civic nationalism, criminal record, economic status, etc.)
c) Limited to specific cases or people (race, ideology or even banning all immigration)
7) Privacy is
a) An inalienable right
b) A right, ultimately subjected to the public good (preventing crime, terrorism, etc.)
c) An obstacle to law enforcement and the public good.
8) Private property is
a) An inalienable right
b) An important part of society, ultimately subjected to the public good
c) A flawed notion based on exploitation, greed and coercion.
9) The state could be best described as
a) A necessary evil
b) A force for good, necessary to protect rights
c) A central part of human society, culture and economy
10) Transhumanism (fusing organic life with technology; implants and prosthetics, augmentations, brain enhancements, etc.) is
a) A great alternative to improve our lives and condition
b) A possible option, but not meant to be the norm
c) An unnatural path to dehumanization
11) Should animals have rights?
a) No, animals should not have rights
b) Limited rights; to protect from extinction and/or violence
c) Yes, having legal personhood (maybe banning consumption, hunting etc.)
12) Should conscious AI have rights?
a) No, they are not living beings.
b) Limited rights (preservation, prevention from suffering, prevention from unethical orders)
c) Having legal personhood (banning mistreatment, owning property, etc.)
13) Protectionist tariffs are
a) An obstacle to commerce and free trade
b) An acceptable compromise
c) Necessary to strengthen national industry
14) Supranational institutions are
a) Unnecessary and possibly harmful bureaucracies.
b) A valid alternative, provided they respect certain national sovereignty.
c) Essential to maintaining peace, cooperation and well-being.
15) What is the biggest problem our world is facing right now?
a) The influence of certain groups, agencies or institutions (jews, globalists, socialists, extremists, the state, mafia, secret societies, etc.)
b) International threats (global warming, pollution, war, terrorism, overpopulation)
c) Social, economic and political structures (Inequality, usury, debt, corruption, lobbying, oppression, etc.)
16) Religion is
a) Irrational, harmful to society and anti-scientific.
b) A normal aspect of life, provided it doesn't turn into fanaticism.
c) A key part of human existence.
17) Is art subjective?
a) Yes, it's value is in the eye of the beholder.
b) Partially; it is subjective, but it must meet certain aesthetic requirements.
c) No, art should be defined under a clear set of requirements.
18) Do you believe in the supernatural? (life after death, god, magic, astrology, psychic phenomena)
a) No, it is a non-sensical superstition.
b) Agnostic/Partially
c) Yes, strongly
19) What are your thoughts on alien life?
a) There's zero evidence of it, it may not even exist.
b) A statistically-likely scenario
c) Alien life is interacting with humanity (UFOs, MJ12, Ancient Aliens)
20) Is humanity on a path to progress?
a) Yes; over time, science and technology seem to improve and humanity learns from its mistakes.
b) Yes, but there are a few ups and downs every now and then.
c) No, humanity is heading towards a dark age.
21) Is race important?
a) No, only individual merit
b) Yes, to some extent.
c) Essential to identity.
22) Children are
a) A nuisance, an obstacle or a threat to the environment
b) A blessing, but not for everyone
c) An indispensable part of human life and/or a social duty
23) Culture must
a) Be left to spontaneous order and change
b) Preserved, adjusting to the times
c) Strongly preserved by the government limiting changes
24) Space programs are
a) Unnecesary, wasteful and/or irrelevant
b) Important, though kept limited to certain key achievements
c) An integral part of human progress and development
25) Global warming is
a) A non-issue
b) Possibly true, partially anthropogenic
c) One of the foremost problems facing humanity nowadays
26) Conspiracy theories are
a) A valid opinion
b) Misinformation
c) True
27) Science is
a) Irrelevant; humanity's concerns are more humanistic
b) Occasionally harmful and/or misleading.
c) A force for progress and well-being
28) Sexuality should
a) Be left to consenting individuals
b) Be partially moderated (banning explicit ads, banning or allowing gay marriage, etc.)
c) Be public policy to ensure morality and sanity
29) Abortion should be
a) Left to individual choice.
b) Limited to specific cases (disability, incest, etc.)
c) Be completely banned.
30) Demographics (birthrates, migration, overpopulation) should be considered
a) A natural, spontaneous, unregulated phenomenon.
b) Important, though mostly left to human behavior.
c) A matter of state, essential to society (banning mixed-race couples, sterilizing people or increasing birthrates)