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Forums - Politics - Do you consider yourself more left or right wing?

 

I am...

More left leaning 52 61.90%
 
More right leaning 32 38.10%
 
Total:84
LegitHyperbole said:

^ I'm exactly in the middle of the green box but I can't figure out exactly why, could really use a break down, I have always and I still feel I should be up on the line closer to the center, a notch or two left, I would live to be able to find out what has changed. 

Well here's how I got my result.

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Just a few propositions to start with, concerning — no less — how you see the country and the world.

If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.Strongly agree
I’d always support my country, whether it was right or wrong.Disagree
No one chooses their country of birth, so it’s foolish to be proud of it.Strongly 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.Agree
There is now a worrying fusion of information and entertainment.Agree

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Now, the economy. We're talking attitudes here, not the FTSE index.

People are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality.Disagree
Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.Agree
Because corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment, they require regulation.Agree
“from each according to his ability, to each according to his need” is a fundamentally good idea.Strongly agree
The freer the market, the freer the people.Strongly disagree
It’s a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product.Strongly agree
Land shouldn’t be a commodity to be bought and sold.Strongly agree
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.Agree
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.Disagree
Governments should penalise businesses that mislead the public.Agree
A genuine free market requires restrictions on the ability of predator multinationals to create monopolies.Strongly agree

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Now a look at some of your personal social values …

Abortion, when the woman’s life is not threatened, should always be illegal.Strongly disagree
All authority should be questioned.Strongly 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 disagree
Schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory.Strongly 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.Agree
Good parents sometimes have to spank their children.Strongly disagree
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.Strongly disagree
The most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline.Disagree
There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures.Strongly disagree
Those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society’s support.Disagree
When you are troubled, it’s better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.Agree
First-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new country.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.Disagree

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… and how you see the wider society.

Our civil liberties are being excessively curbed in the name of counter-terrorism.Strongly agree
A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.Agree
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.Strongly 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 disagree
In criminal justice, punishment should be more important than rehabilitation.Agree
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
Almost all politicians promise economic growth, but we should heed the warnings of climate science that growth is detrimental to our efforts to curb global warming.Strongly disagree
Making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity.Strongly disagree

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If you got through that okay, you'll find these propositions on religion a breeze.

Astrology accurately explains many things.Disagree
You cannot be moral without being religious.Strongly disagree
Charity is better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged.Strongly disagree
Some people are naturally unlucky.Strongly agree
It is important that my child’s school instills religious values.Strongly disagree

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Finally, a look at sex.

Sex outside marriage is usually immoral.Agree
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 disagree
What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state.Disagree
No one can feel naturally homosexual.Strongly disagree
These days openness about sex has gone too far.Agree

Oh. Well I got a marginally different result on my repeat test because I probably answered a couple questions one notch differently than yesterday. I didn't memorize my precise answers from before. Result's basically the same anyway. Well anyhow, that's one way to get that exact outcome if it helps for perspective.