The Political Compass (page 4 of 6)

[The Duke]

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

Disagreeb]- A ludicrous claim.  My side has repeatedly asked for examples from the left, and we hardly ever get any.

A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

Disagree- I really don't see how this is a good thing.  All decisions need to be publcily vetted.

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

Agree- No comments.

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

Disagree- No for civilian crimes.  Only things like treason should be eligible, but that's not reall a crime

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

Disagree- Individual intiative and entrepreneurship is better.

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

Agree- The whole point of art is that it DOES represent some feeling the artist has.  Otherwise, it has no meaning.

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

Agree- For the benefit of society, fix these guys up.

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

Agree- While rehab is the first goal, smetimes it can't be done.

The businessman and the manufacturer are more important than the writer and the artist.

Agree- The industrialist makes the life of the artist possible.

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

Agree- The first duty of all parents is to their children (this goes for fathers too).

Multinational companies are unethically exploiting the plant genetic resources of developing countries.

Agree- Not a lot of respect for the environment in a lot of their operations.

Making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity

Agree - Gotta stop rebelling sometime.

[The Duke]

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

Strongly Agree.  Our liberties are what make us different from the terrorists and fascist/communist dictatorships in general. Curbing them is exactly what they want us to do.

Actually, they want us to convert to Wahhabism and make Osama bin Laden the Caliph of Earth.  What they don't want is for us to do things that make it easier for us to catch them.

[The Duke]

John Ford, what do you think about programs such as Magic Lantern? They bother me as a security person.

I actually had to look it up.  I'd never heard of it.

As far as I can tell, the government would need a warrant just like for a wiretap.  If they recieve a warrant, this method of search is acceptable to me.