Your Opinion of Moral Issues

[Intell]

What are your moral opinions for the following moral issues, here are mine

(%): Morally Acceptable Rate

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Unacceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Unacceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Unacceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

Generally sad results.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Acceptable (I wouldn't buy it first-hand though, if ever)
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Unsure
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): Acceptable
Polygamy (17%): Acceptable
Cloning humans (14%): Acceptable
Extramarital Affairs (9%): Acceptable

[Kingpoleon]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable(DO NOT ENCOURAGE)
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Generally Unacceptable
Gambling (65%): Generally Unacceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Uncceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Acceptable (I wouldn't buy it)
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Unsure
Abortion (43%): Unsure
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Acceptable
Cloning humans (14%): Acceptable
Extramarital Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

Alex, surely you don't really believe suicide is acceptable?!

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Alex, surely you don't really believe suicide is acceptable?!

I do

[angus]

Birth Control (91%):  a very good thing
Divorce (73%):  a very bad thing
Pre-Marital Sex (69%):  a very pleasant thing
Gambling (65%):  fun and relaxing
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%):  not for me
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%):  not for me
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%):  a very good thing
The Death Penalty (58%):  I'm totally uncomfortable with this
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%):  I'm totally uncomfortable with this
Animal Fur Clothing (57%):  I have no problem with this
Medical Testing on Animals (51%):  It's kinda weird
Abortion (43%):  sometimes necessary
Sex Between Teenagers (36%):  fun, when you're the one doing it
Pornography (36%):  (see gambling)
Cloning Animals (32%):  kinda weird
Suicide (18%):  I'm very uncomfortable with this
Polygamy (17%):  I don't have a problem with this
Cloning humans (14%):  really, really weird
Extramartial Affairs (9%):  unethical, generally

As for "acceptable or unacceptable", it's a strange question:  I accept them all, because all of them exist, and except for capital punishment and cloning of humans, I think that they should all be legal.
  

[This account no longer in use.]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Acceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Humans (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[JA]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable (perfectly fine)
Divorce (73%): Acceptable (but strongly undesirable)
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable (perfectly fine)
Gambling (65%): Acceptable (but strongly undesirable and should be discouraged)
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable (perfectly fine)
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable (perfectly fine as long as it's within a stable, long-term relationship)
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable (perfectly fine)
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable (should be outlawed in all cases)
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable (perfectly fine)
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable (should be discouraged, but not necessarily illegal)
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Unacceptable (should be illegal except in particular circumstances; we can achieve research results today without relying on animal testing)
Abortion (43%): Acceptable (perfectly fine, but society should work to ensure fewer abortions are necessary)
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable (however, it should be discouraged)
Pornography (36%): Acceptable (nothing inherently wrong with pornography, but there should be much stronger regulations of the industry to protect women)
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable (I wouldn't want a cloned animal and it seems very odd to me, but as long as it's safe and harmless then I don't see the problem)
Suicide (18%): Acceptable (should be strongly discouraged, but I wouldn't say it's morally unacceptable)
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable (should remain illegal and strongly discouraged)
Cloning Humans (14%): Unacceptable (no thanks)
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable (this should be obvious)

[Antonio the Sixth]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Unacceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Acceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[JustinTimeCuber]

Birth Control: Acceptable
Divorce: Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex: Acceptable
Gambling: Acceptable but not a good idea
Gay or Lesbian Relations: Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage: Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research: Acceptable
The Death Penalty: Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing: Acceptable
Medical Testing on Animals: Unacceptable
Abortion: Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers: Acceptable but not a great idea
Pornography: Acceptable
Cloning Animals: Acceptable
Suicide: Unacceptable
Polygamy: Acceptable (if everyone is okay with it then I can f**k off)
Cloning Animals: Acceptable
Extramartial Affairs: Unacceptable

[MarkD]

Given the fact that the SCOTUS has been using patently erroneous "interpretations" of the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to contradict (strike down) the laws of the state governments that have dealt with birth control, abortion, childbirth out of marriage, and "sodomy" (a.k.a., gay and lesbian relations), it's pretty obvious that our opinions on those topics do not matter. And the SCOTUS still could seize control of most of those other issues too by continuing to extrapolate its erroneous "interpretations" of those two clauses. The SCOTUS could overturn its 19th Century decisions upholding laws that banned polygamy; it could overturn its 1981 decision about teenage sex (upholding a state law that made it illegal for a teenage boy to have sex with a teenage girl, but not vice versa). The SCOTUS can strike down ANY state law five or more Justices do not like. So do our opinions on these topics matter at all?

[Xing]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable (though not desirable)
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Humans (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable
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[SWE]

All of these are acceptable except the death penalty, adultery, and being mean to animals. Suicide is not a moral question and framing it as such is horrifying.

[MAINEiac4434]

Birth control: Acceptable
Divorce: Acceptable
Pre-marital sex: Acceptable
Gambling: Acceptable
Gay and Lesbian Relations: Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage: Acceptable
Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Research: Acceptable
The Death Penalty: Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing: Unacceptable
Medical testing on animals: Acceptable
Abortion: Acceptable
Sex between teenagers: Acceptable
Pornography: Acceptable
Cloning animals: Acceptable
Suicide: Acceptable
Polygamy: Acceptable if all participants are fully consenting and willing
Cloning humans: Acceptable
Extramarital affairs: Unacceptable

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Not a fan.

[Mopsus]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Unacceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Unacceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Unacceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Acceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Unacceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Humans (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[parochial boy]

Suicide is not a moral question and framing it as such is horrifying.

This, seriously people.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable (depends on the ages of course)
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): Agreed that it's not a moral question.
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Acceptable
Cloning Humans: Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[LLR]

(%): Morally Acceptable Rate

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Not a fan, but Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Acceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Unacceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Not a fan, but Acceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Undecided
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Acceptable (I guess?)
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Agreed with SWE
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable (also polyamory and all such bullsh**t)
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

birth control: acceptable
divorce: acceptable
pre-marital sex: acceptable
gambling: acceptable (would certainly support more restrictions on providers tho)
gay or lesbian relations: not just acceptable, but a moral imperative
having a baby out of marriage: acceptable
human embryo stem-cell research: not just acceptable, but a moral imperative
the death penalty: unacceptable except in the context of a revolutionary overthrow of modern capitalism
doctor-assisted suicide: acceptable in principle but obv preventing abuse would be a Big Issue
animal fur clothing [and other products derived from killing animals]: acceptable as long as the species of animal doesn't have the capacity for consciousness/self-awareness and most parts of the animal that can feasibly used are
medical testing on animals: see first part of the previous question
abortion: acceptable
sex between teenagers: acceptable (within fairly narrow age windows obvs)
pornography: acceptable in principle although ofc the industry in its current form is terrible and abusive and should be gutted
cloning animals: acceptable
suicide: agree with s.w.e.
polygamy: acceptable in principle
cloning humans: acceptable
extramarital affairs: unacceptable (i'm assuming this is implyïng at least one person isn't consenting)

[White Trash]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Unacceptable
Gambling (65%): Unacceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Unacceptable*
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Unacceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Unacceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

*Funny because I was conceived out of wedlock.

[dead0man]

as a freedom lover, I don't care if somebody else does any of these things.  There are a couple I wouldn't do under the normal circumstances they are done (cheating and abortion), so I guess those are my vote....but I'd never suggest they should be illegal for others to do.   (not an asshole)

[OneJ]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Unacceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable (there are a few circumstances, however)
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable (not necessarily a good idea)
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[IceAgeComing]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Unacceptable; but not something that should be banned (heavily regulated with services available for those who have a problem with it, yes)
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable (same position as evergreen )
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Unacceptable when an animal is just killed for its fur: its more acceptable if the fur is a by-product of an animal killed for other means
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): same as evergreen again really
Abortion (43%): ...I don't know whether "acceptable" or "unacceptable" works for abortion - I'm pro choice and think that it should be legal, but its a shame that people have to do it.  A moral policy in my eyes would be to have policies designed to reduce the rate of abortion and unplanned pregnancies (high quality sex-ed: easy access to free or low-cost contraception which is more than just giving out free condoms every so often: that sort of thing) without actually putting barriers on access to abortion (and also not shaming people who're forced to go down that route).  This is a nothing answer really but its what I think.
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable; with a small age different however - two 15 year olds doing stuff would be different from people with a much bigger age difference doing things.
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): ...regretable, whenever it happens.
Polygamy (17%): Acceptable; if all parties fully consent - although some poly relationships clearly aren't.
Cloning humans (14%): Acceptable, although its a very complicated issue in terms of rights and the like
Extramarital Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[AppleJackass]

Birth Control (91%): Unacceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Unacceptable
Gambling (65%): Unacceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Unacceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Unacceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Acceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Acceptable
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Unacceptable
Abortion (43%): Unacceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Unacceptable
Pornography (36%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Unacceptable
Suicide (18%): Unacceptable
Polygamy (17%): Unacceptable
Cloning Animals (14%): Unacceptable
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Unacceptable

[afleitch]

Birth Control (91%): Acceptable
Divorce (73%): Acceptable
Pre-Marital Sex (69%): Acceptable
Gambling (65%): Acceptable
Gay or Lesbian Relations (63%): Acceptable
Having a Baby out of Marriage (62%): Acceptable
Human Embryo Stem-Cell Research (61%): Acceptable
The Death Penalty (58%): Unacceptable
Doctor-Assisted Suicide (57%): Acceptable
Animal Fur Clothing (57%): Not really a moral issue. I'm not going to wear a fur coat, but I'm not going to throw blood over tribal dress
Medical Testing on Animals (51%): Acceptable
Abortion (43%): Acceptable
Sex Between Teenagers (36%): Acceptable, in that it happens. Deal with it.
Pornography (36%): Acceptable
Cloning Animals (32%): Acceptable
Suicide (18%): Not a moral issue
Polygamy (17%): Generally Unacceptable
Cloning Humans (14%): Only within the grounds of embryological research. We've not yet had a cloned post natal human. Ask me then.
Extramartial Affairs (9%): Acceptable in hindsight if the couple explain their reasons with each other