Statements To Answer, Volume 5

[Ebowed]

You know the drill: Agree, Disagree, or Neutral.

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

4.) "Global warming is junk science."

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."

9.) "Miracles don't exist."

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

1.) Disagree
2.) Disagree
3.) Disagree
4.) Disagree
5.) Disagree
6.) Disagree
7.) Tough one. I think it's immoral at many points but I wouldn't call it the taking of a human life.
8.) Disagree, science is our way of understanding God's creation
9.) Disagree
10.) Disagree, although laws on it need to be reformed
11.) Disagree
12.) Strongly agree, rape is quite common in some species
13.) Disagree
14.) Disagree, although if they are abusive they should be locked up
15.) A little too vague. Agree in the sense that ones displaying child porn should be banned (I also support banning bestiality porn), and to prevent fraud and things like that. But otherwise no.

[bullmoose88]

You know the drill: Agree, Disagree, or Neutral.

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."
-Disagree (Note: I still am pro death penalty...just to a reduced degree)

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"
-Disagree

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."
-Disagree

4.) "Global warming is junk science."
-Disagree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."
-Disagree

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."
-Disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."
-Neutral

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."
-Neutral

9.) "Miracles don't exist."
-Neutral

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."
-Agree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."
-Disagree

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."
-Neutral


13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

-Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

-Neutral

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

-Disagree

[Beet]

Does anyone actually read any of this?

Key: AGREE DISAGREE

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

4.) "Global warming is junk science."

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."

9.) "Miracles don't exist."

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

[A18]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."

No, but it's an effective way to reduce the number of criminals.

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"

Every war we ever fought was a just war.

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

I don't know, and I don't really care either. Smoking should be legal in all cases.

4.) "Global warming is junk science."

Disagree, but I'm not saying it's completely true either. Anyway, I'm all for it.

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."

Eventually the truth tends to catch up with people, but relativism is I'm sure fun while it lasts.

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."

Sure, but just to piss politically correct people off

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."

Basic biology will tell you that, but the question is when that human life should have rights. An embryo is human, and it's most certainly alive, but whether it has rights is another question.

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."

On what?

9.) "Miracles don't exist."

Disagree

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."

Agree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."

Please quit using the word gender incorrectly. Anyway, we're superior at some things, obviously, such as voting for the right candidates.

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."

Yeah, I guess.

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

Um, no

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

Hell no

[Ebowed]

Does anyone actually read any of this?

Yes.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Does anyone actually read any of this?

I read every one

[Beet]

Does anyone actually read any of this?

Yes.

Ok, just wondering

[nclib]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime." - Disagree

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'" - Disagree

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science." - Disagree

4.) "Global warming is junk science." - Disagree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder." - Neutral. Some morals are relative, some aren't.

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race." - Disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life." - Disagree

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion." - Neutral

9.) "Miracles don't exist." - Neutral

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal." - Neutral

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender." - Disagree

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)." - Neutral. In some cases yes, some cases no.

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government." - Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents." - Agree

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government." - Disagree

[No more McShame]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."

Agree

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"

Agree

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

Agree

4.) "Global warming is junk science."

Agree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."

Disagree

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."

Disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."

Agree

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."

Disagree

9.) "Miracles don't exist."

Disagree

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."

Agree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."

Disagree

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."

Agree

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

Agree

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

Disagree

[Frodo]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."

disagree

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"

neutral

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

disagree

4.) "Global warming is junk science."

disagree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."

neutral

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."

disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."

agree

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."

agree

9.) "Miracles don't exist."

neutral

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."

disagree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."

disagree

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."

agree

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

agree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

disagree

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

strongly disagree -unless we're talking about child pornography

[minionofmidas]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."
Disagree. "Effective?" Laughing my ass off here.
2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"
Disagree.
3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."
Disagree.
4.) "Global warming is junk science."
Disagree.
5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."
Agree, to a large extent.
6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."
Disagree.
7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."
Agree.
8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."
Agree.
9.) "Miracles don't exist."
Agree. Coincidence does.
10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."
Cocaine use and possession of small amounts should be legal.
11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."
Only in Mish.
12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."
Er...dangerous? It's a wee bit silly.
13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."
Disagree.
14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."
Depends for what. In principle, yes.
15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."
Disagree.
Well, it might do paysites good, actually.

[opebo]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."
NEUTRAL

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"
DISAGREE

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."
DISAGREE, but public smoking should still be legal.

4.) "Global warming is junk science."
NEUTRAL

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."
AGREE

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."
DISAGREE

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."
DISAGREE

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."
AGREE, though something so silly did not need 'overruling'

9.) "Miracles don't exist."
AGREE

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."
STRONGLY AGREE

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."
DISAGREE

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."
WHAT?

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."
DISAGREE

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."
AGREE

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."
STRONGLY DISAGREE

[Blue Rectangle]

Agree
2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"
4.) "Global warming is junk science."
7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."
9.) "Miracles don't exist."
12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."
14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."

Neutral
1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."
3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."
15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."

Disagree
5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."
6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."
8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."
10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."
11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."
13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."

[Joe Republic]

1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime." Agree.  It's ONE effective way, but not the only way.

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'" Agree.  But I doubt Bush really cared if it was "just".

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science." Disagree

4.) "Global warming is junk science." Disagree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder." Agree somewhat.

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race." Disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life." Not touching this one with a 50-foot pole.

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion." Disagree, but I expect it will eventually.

9.) "Miracles don't exist." Agree.  I prefer to use the term "remarkable coincidence".

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal." Disagree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender." Disagree

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)." Neutral, because I have no idea.

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government." Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents." Disagree

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government." Neutral

[Bono]

 1.) "The death penalty is an effective way to reduce crime."
Not sure

2.) "The Operation Iraqi Freedom war fits the criteria of a 'just war.'"
DIisagree

3.) "Secondhand smoke is junk science."

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4.) "Global warming is junk science."
Agree

5.) "Morals are relative; truth is in the eye of the beholder."
Disagree

6.) "If I owned my own restaraunt, and if it were legal, I would segregate my customers on the basis of race."
Disagree

7.) "Abortion, regardless of my opinion on whether or not it should be legal, is the taking of a human life."
Agree

8.) "Science has effectively overruled religion."
Disagree

9.) "Miracles don't exist."
Disagree

10.) "Cocaine use, possession, and distribution should be legal."
Agree

11.) "My gender is superior to the opposite gender."
No, it is superior in some fields, but it all evens out.

12.) "It is dangerous to determine what behaviour is acceptable from animals (like homosexuality, theft, murder, etc.)."
WTF?

13.) "The price for a medical abortion should be determined by the government."
Disagree

14.) "A 14-year-old should be able to sue his parents."
WF? Depends.

15.) "Internet websites displaying pornography should be regulated by the government."
Disagree