This post was last modified: Mar 18, 2018 at 11:13 PM by
Briraka.
for those interested, heres all of my answers:
If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations. - Agree
I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong. - Agree
No one chooses his or her country of birth, so it's foolish to be proud of it. - Disagree
Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races. - Disagree
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. - Strongly Disagree
Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified. - Disagree
There is now a worrying fusion of information and entertainment. - Disagree
People are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality. - Agree
Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment. - Agree
Because corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment, they require regulation. - Strongly Agree
"from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea. - Disagree
It's a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product. - Disagree
Land shouldn't be a commodity to be bought and sold. - Disagree
It is regrettable that many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society. - Strongly Agree
Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade. - Disagree
The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders. - Strongly Disagree
The rich are too highly taxed. - Strongly Disagree
Those with the ability to pay should have access to higher standards of medical care. - Agree
Governments should penalise businesses that mislead the public. - Agree
A genuine free market requires restrictions on the ability of predator multinationals to create monopolies. - Agree
The freer the market, the freer the people. - Disagree
Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal. - Strongly Disagree
All authority should be questioned. - Agree
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. - Agree
Taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theatres or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis. - Strongly Agree
Schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory. - Disagree
All people have their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind. - Strongly Disagree
Good parents sometimes have to spank their children. - Agree
It's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents. - Agree
Possessing marijuana for personal use should not be a criminal offence. - Strongly Agree
The prime function of schooling should be to equip the future generation to find jobs. - Agree
People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce. - Disagree
The most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline. - Agree
There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures. - Strongly Agree
Those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support. - Strongly Agree
When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things. - Disagree
First-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new country. - Strongly Disagree
What's good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of us. - Strongly Disagree
No broadcasting institution, however independent its content, should receive public funding. - Agree
Our civil liberties are being excessively curbed in the name of counter-terrorism. - Agree
A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system. - Strongly Disagree
Although the electronic age makes official surveillance easier, only wrongdoers need to be worried. - Strongly Disagree
The death penalty should be an option for the most serious crimes. - Agree
In a civilised society, one must always have people above to be obeyed and people below to be commanded. - Agree
Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all. - Strongly Agree
In criminal justice, punishment should be more important than rehabilitation. - Disagree
It is a waste of time to try to rehabilitate some criminals. - Agree
The businessperson and the manufacturer are more important than the writer and the artist. - Disagree
Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers. - Strongly Disagree
Multinational companies are unethically exploiting the plant genetic resources of developing countries. - Disagree
Making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity. - Agree
Astrology accurately explains many things. - Strongly Disagree
You cannot be moral without being religious. - Disagree
Charity is better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged. - Agree
Some people are naturally unlucky. - Agree
It is important that my child's school instills religious values. - Strongly Disagree
Sex outside marriage is usually immoral. - Strongly Disagree
A same sex couple in a stable, loving relationship should not be excluded from the possibility of child adoption. - Strongly Agree
Pornography, depicting consenting adults, should be legal for the adult population. - Strongly Agree
What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state. - Strongly Agree
No one can feel naturally homosexual. - Strongly Disagree
These days openness about sex has gone too far. - Strongly Disagree