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What is conservative, and what is liberal?

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What views are truly "conservative" or "liberal"?
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Transgender
Do you belong to a political party in the U.S.?
I'm a Republican.
I'm a Democrat.
I belong to another political party.
I'm an independent voter; I don't belong to a political party.
I'm not registered to vote in the U.S.
Where would you place yourself on the following political spectrum, which uses labels created by political scientists? (For information on the relevant terms, refer to http://bit.ly/mXi6EP )
10 - Very Radical
9 - Radical
8 - Very Liberal
7 - Liberal
6 - Somewhat Liberal
5 - Truly Moderate
4 - Somewhat Conservative
3 - Conservative
2 - Very Conservative
1 - Reactionary
0 - Very Reactionary
How involved should the government be in the financial affairs of businesses? Please note that taxation, zoning and building permits, minimum wage laws, and grants are considered involvement.
Very involved.
Moderately involved.
Barely involved.
No involvement.
I have no opinion on government involvement in the finances of businesses.
How involved should the government be in the financial affairs of individuals? Please note that taxation, private property rights, zoning and building permits, social security, and every form of governmental financial aid (grants, welfare, disability, food stamps, etc) are considered involvement.
Very involved.
Moderately involved.
Barely involved.
No involvement.
I have no opinion on government involvement with the finances of individuals.
What is your opinion on taxes?
Taxes are the lifeblood of a nation.
Taxes are a necessary evil.
Taxes are a necessary evil, but they are too high.
Most taxation is unnecessary.
All taxation is unnecessary.
I have no opinion on taxes.
I have an opinion that does not match those listed above.
What is your opinion on welfare and food stamps?
They are a vital part of a nation's social services, and should have as much funding as necessary.
They are a vital part of a nation's social services, but there needs to be limitations in place.
They are needed to some degree, but too many people abuse the system.
They should only help those in dire need, most recipients just need to get a job.
They are unnecessary because they simply coddle the lazy.
I have no opinion on welfare and food stamps.
I have an opinion that does not match those listed above.
How important is a free market?
Of the utmost importance.
Very important.
Somewhat important.
Neither important nor unimportant.
Somewhat unimportant.
Very unimportant.
Of no importance at all.
What is your opinion on minimum wages?
They are not high enough.
They are not high enough, and they need to increase on a regular basis, in order to keep up with increasing cost of living.
They are fine as they are.
They are fine as they are, but they need to increase on a regular basis, in order to keep up with increasing cost of living.
They are too high.
They shouldn't exist.
I have no opinion on minimum wages.
Is there a difference between civil liberties and social liberties?
A drastic difference.
Some difference.
Not much difference.
No difference at all.
I don't know.
Should censorship be allowed?
Most definitely.
In some situations, yes.
In only a few situations.
Never.
I don't know.
What is your opinion on gay marriage? (select any that apply)
It is a civil liberty, and it should be allowed everywhere.
It is a social liberty, and it's legality should be determined by individual states/provinces.
Civil unions are an acceptable alternative.
Civil unions should be equal to marriages in every way.
Civil unions are a cop out; only allowing gay marriage is acceptable.
I don't care if it is provided by law or not.
It's wrong, but that is my personal moral stance; it should still be legal.
It's wrong, and it should be banned everywhere.
Gay marriages should not be legal, but there should be a provision for civil unions, with all of the same governmental recognition as marriages.
Gay marriages should not be legal, but there should be a provision for civil unions, and they should not be recognized as equal to marriages by the government.
Religious leaders should have a choice to perform gay marriages or not, without repercussion.
Religious leaders should be required to perform them if asked. Refusing should be illegal discrimination.
Preaching against homosexuality should be a hate crime.
What is your opinion on abortion? (select any that apply)
Women should always have the option legally.
Every woman should have the right to confidentiality regarding her procedure.
There are situations where confidentiality should be broken.
Abortion should be legal for women of any age.
Abortions should not be legal for underage girls.
The biological father should have a say.
The biological father should have a say in some circumstances.
The biological father should never have a say.
Abortions should be legal at any point in a pregnancy.
There is a point in a pregnancy when abortion should no longer be an option.
Abortion should only be legal in certain circumstances.
Abortion should never be legal.
I have no opinion on abortions.
What is your opinion on firearms? (select any that apply)
There should be no restrictions on the sale of firearms.
There should be no restrictions on the sale of ammunition.
The sale and possession of firearms should be legal, but there should be restrictions.
The sale and possession of ammunition should be legal, but there should be restrictions.
The sale and possession of firearms should be legal, but there should be permits required.
There should be restrictions on the type of firearms sold/possessed.
There should be restrictions on the number of firearms possessed.
All firearms should be registered.
The permitting process should be difficult.
The permitting process should be easy.
Firearms should legal for hunting.
Firearms should be legal for sport.
Firearms should be legal for self-defense and home defense.
Firearms should be illegal.
I have no opinion on firearms.
What is your opinion on the legalization of drugs which are currently illegal?
They should all be legalized.
Some of them should be legalized.
Some of them should be legalized for medical use, and they should require a prescription.
None of them should be legalized.
I have no opinion on the legalization of currently illegal drugs.
What should the age of consent be?
18
17
16
15 or younger
It should depend on the age of the older participant.
There should be no age of consent laws; anyone should be able to consent.
I have no opinion on age of consent laws.
What is your opinion on the Patriot Act in the U.S.? (select any that apply)
It should be repealed.
It should remain.
It was a good idea at the time.
It was never a good idea.
It's done a lot of good.
It's done some good.
It's done no good.
I have no opinion on the Patriot Act.
What is your opinion on Sex Education? (select any that apply)
I'm fine with the way it is taught in the schools in my area.
I'm not fine with the way it is taught in the schools in my area.
I think it should be mandatory.
I think it should be optional.
I think it should not be taught.
Parents should have a right to excuse their children from the lessons.
Parents have no right to excuse their children from the lessons.
Teaching about STDs should be mandatory.
Teaching STDs should be banned.
Teaching about contraceptives should be mandatory.
Teaching about contraceptives should be banned.
Teaching about abstinence should be mandatory.
Teaching about abstinence should be banned.
Teaching about homosexuality should be mandatory.
Teaching about homosexuality should be banned.
Demonstrating proper use of contraceptives should be mandatory.
Demonstrating proper use of contraceptives should be banned.
Videos showing sexual intercourse should be banned.
Videos showing the birthing process should be banned.
I have no opinion on sex eduction.
What is your opinion on nudity? (select all that apply)
Nudity is always sexual.
Nudity can be nonsexual.
Public nudity should be illegal.
Public nudity should be legal in designated locations (private property, clothing optional beaches or hot springs, etc).
Public nudity should be legal as an act of protest.
Public nudity should be legal in all locations, at any time.
The definition of public indecency should include public nudity.
The definition of public indecency should be restricted to sexual acts and exposure of genitalia to illicit arousal or fear.
Nudity in the presence of anyone other than your sexual partner is immoral.
Nudity in the presence of people of the same gender is acceptable.
Nudity in the presence of people of the opposite gender (other than your sexual partner) is immoral.
Nudity in the presence of people of either gender is acceptable.
Nudity in the presence of children should be illegal.
Nudity in the presence of children is immoral.
Nudity in the presence of children is acceptable.
I have no opinion on nudity.
Do you think most people will agree with you?
Yes.
No.
It depends on the question.
I don't know.
This poll was created on 2011-08-01 05:38:41 by JCollins