Take the Test!

We are going to give you a test folks.

Can't really grade you on these questions....., so the only thing you can compare yourself with is me...., or someone else who takes the test with you!

My answers are in bold type!

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Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world

Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism
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2 The growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten traditional American customs and values

The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society

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3 Too much power is concentrated in the hands of a few large companies

The largest companies do NOT have too much power
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4 Books that contain dangerous ideas should be banned from public school libraries

Public school libraries should be allowed to carry any books they want

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5 Homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society (BUT, IT SHOULD NOT BE SO ACTIVELY PROMOTED AS IT IS NOW! -ED.)

Homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society

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6 Religion is a very important part of my life

Religion is not that important to me

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7 Elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly

Elected officials in Washington try hard to stay in touch with voters back home

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8 Poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return

Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently
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9 This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment

This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment

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10 Business corporations make too much profit

Most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit

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11 It IS NOT necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values

It IS necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values

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12 The best way to ensure peace is through military strength (This used to be true)

Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace (In a world wide market economy this is becoming the norm)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

13 Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest

Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good

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14 Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy

Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
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15 Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside of our control

Everyone has it in their own power to succeed

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16 Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard
(BOTH)
Hard work and determination are no guarantee of success for most people

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17 I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially

I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation

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18 Most elected officials care what people like me think

Most elected officials don't care what people like me think

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19 We should all be willing to fight for our country, whether it is right or wrong

It's acceptable to refuse to fight in a war you believe is morally wrong

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20 I often don't have enough money to make ends meet

Paying the bills is generally not a problem for me

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21 The government should do more to protect morality in society

I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality This is a hard one...... some pluses and minuses for each side!

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22 Government is almost always wasteful and inefficientt

Government often does a better job than people give it credit for

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23 It’s best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs

We should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home

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24 Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents
Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care

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25 The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt

The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy

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If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree

No one chooses his or her country of birth, so it's foolish to be proud of it. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

There is now a worrying fusion of information and entertainment.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

People are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Because corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment, they require regulation.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

It's a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Land shouldn't be a commodity to be bought and sold.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

It is regrettable that many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The rich are too highly taxed.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care .
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Governments should penalise businesses that mislead the public.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

A genuine free market requires restrictions on the ability of predator multinationals to create monopolies.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The freer the market, the freer the people.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

All authority should be questioned.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theatres or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

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
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Good parents sometimes have to spank their children.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

It's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Possessing marijuana for personal use should not be a criminal offence.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The prime function of schooling should be to equip the future generation to find jobs.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce. Strongly Disagree
Disagree ????
Agree ?????You would think that people do this voluntarily!!!!!
Strongly Agree

The most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

First-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new country. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

What's good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of us.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

No broadcasting institution, however independent its content, should receive public funding.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Our civil liberties are being excessively curbed in the name of counter-terrorism. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
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.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Although the electronic age makes official surveillance easier, only wrongdoers need to be worried.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The death penalty should be an option for the most serious crimes.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

In a civilised society, one must always have people above to be obeyed and people below to be commanded.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

In criminal justice, punishment should be more important than rehabilitation. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

It is a waste of time to try to rehabilitate some criminals.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

The businessperson and the manufacturer are more important than the writer and the artist.
Strongly Disagree This is what makes us civilized!
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Multinational companies are unethically exploiting the resources of developing countries.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Astrology accurately explains many things.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

You cannot be moral without being religious.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Charity is better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Some people are naturally unlucky.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree Although they may subconsciously create their own luck!
Strongly Agree

It is important that my child's school instills religious values.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree This is the parents job
Agree
Strongly Agree

Sex outside marriage is usually immoral.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

A same sex couple in a stable, loving relationship, should not be excluded from the possibility of child adoption.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

Pornography, depicting consenting adults, should be legal for the adult population. Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

No one can feel naturally homosexual.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree they can, and do!
Agree
Strongly Agree

These days openness about sex has gone too far.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree Yes, Yes, Yes!

Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God (What the mainstream religions don't want you to know......!) and is available as an E-Book H E R E! and H E R E! And as a paperback H E R E ! and H E R E !