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[SURVEY] Do you have any 'unpopular opinions'?

Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
(if student, what level of education?)
Ethnicity:
Religion:

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify

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Original post by JackCliff
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Occupation: Studying A Levels
Ethnicity: White British
Religion: Atheist

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[x] Yes
[] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism
[x] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[x] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[x] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[x] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify


(My Ched Evans answer is a bit more complex than that)
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Occupation:
(student, undergraduate)
Ethnicity: White English
Religion: None

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.


Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.


Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
On some issues

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism


Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
Depends on the TTIP agreement and what amendment have been made prior to the referendum. At this point I would leave, but if the TTIP agreement does not go through or gets seriously amended, I would vote to stay.

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?

[x] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?

[x] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?

[x] Other - Spoilt ballot, but I would usually vote Tory. I'm concerned about their pandering to UKIP and I dislike their defence policies and the way the Armed Forces has been cut and made pretty much useless.
(edited 9 years ago)
Reply 3
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Occupation: (if student, what level of education?) graduate job
Ethnicity: white
Religion: none

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry? (or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[x] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[x] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[x] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[x] Other - please specify - undecided
Reply 4
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Occupation: (if student, what level of education?) Journalist
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry? (or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[x] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism
[x] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[x] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[x] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[x] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
Age: 38
Gender:
M
Occupation:
Director (own company) and Masters.
Ethnicity:
Mixed.
Religion: Atheist/Agnostic.

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[X] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry.
[X] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[X] No

I support women being treated equally but no special privileges.

Capitalism or socialism?
[X] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Not into socialism, prefer pure free market capitalism though some elements of a generous welfare state is good.

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[X] Yes
[] No

Can be done. If it doesn't work out am sure could always reapply for membership :smile:



Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[X] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

Reality is I don't really give a toss.

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[X] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

Reality is I don't give a toss.

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[X] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Occupation : Student studying vet. med (first year)
Ethnicity: White British
Religion: Athiest

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[] Pregnant women have the right to choose.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry- but I would argue the two are not mutually exclusive.


Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes but as in proper feminist who wants equality rather than superiority.


Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism
[] Socialism

I am on the fence with this one.

Reply 7
Should a woman have the right to choose?
Pregnant women have the right to choose.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
Gay people have the right to marry.

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
Yes

Capitalism or socialism?
Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
Green Party
I don't think the way you have asked the questions is right. Eg: "Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay"
isn't really a good question.
Wow people on here really are walking stereotypes.
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Occupation: Undergraduate
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Theist

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[X] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[X] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[X] Yes
[] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism
[X] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[X] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[X] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[X] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[X] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Occupation: Student studying A Levels (A2)
Ethnicity: White British
Religion: Roman Catholic

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[x] Babies have the right to live.
(Abortion should only be used if it is to save the life of the mother rather than letting the mother and baby die)

Should a Gay person have the right to marry? (or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[x] Yes
[] No
(If were talking about feminism that aims for equality, not superiority)

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[x] Yes
[] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[x] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[x] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[x] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
That capitalism vs socialism question is stupid. It isn't that simple.
Original post by JackCliff
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation:
Actuarial Consultant
Ethnicity: Indian
Religion: Islam


Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[x] Babies have the right to live.


I think anyone would agree that, if parents have produced a child, then it is their responsibility to arrange for it to be looked after, and that they have no right to kill it.

Whether or not it counts as a "child" while it is still in the womb is more debatable, but I don't see any objective and clear cut reason why it shouldn't be. It's quite a grey area, so I would say that it is better to err on the side of caution and let it live rather than kill it.

This is particularly since the parents knowingly accepted the risk of bringing it into existence in the first place. Of course people have the right not to have children, but the way to exercise this right is by preventing pregnancy rather than terminating it.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?


I don't really see that these two options are opposites of each other. Gay people marrying doesn't stop children from having a mother and father, and vice-versa. Did you mean "Should gay people have the right to adopt?"

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[x] No

The exact definition of "feminism" is highly debatable, but in general tend to find myself disagreeing more than agreeing with the ideologies of those who call themselves "feminists".

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism
[] Socialism


I'd prefer a society with elements of both, but I'd lean towards Capitalism.

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No


I don't really know what difference it would make to my life if they did, other than perhaps making it slightly more difficult for me to travel to Europe, get a job there if I ever decided I want to etc.

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

I don't know, I haven't seen it.

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[x] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye


Slightly complex issue:

- Based on everything I've heard and read about the case, I have quite strong doubts that he should have even been found guilty of rape in the first place.

- However, I believe that the standard punishment for rape should be significantly harsher than what Ched Evans actually got. If he is indeed genuinely guilty of rape, I would not want him to be a free man, able to do whatever he likes and play as much football as he pleases right now; he should still be in prison.

- The judge has assessed the severity of his crime and sentenced him to a punishment, which does not include a ban from playing football. I do not believe it is the place of society to start imposing extra punishments of their own accord. Once he has served his sentence, he should be allowed to play football, certainly. The real issue is whether or not any club wants to sign him.

- I can understand for example, if someone is convicted of paedophilia, they may be banned from the teaching profession, or someone convicted of animal abuse may be banned from owning pets; it helps prevent them from repeating their dangerous acts. However, I don't see the connection between football and rape. It doesn't appear to me that allowing him to play football is likely to facilitate re-offence, so I don't see the point of it.

- In particular, I disagree with the idea that he shouldn't be allowed be a "role model" for the public by playing football. If he becomes a role model, it will be for his footballing ability. Nobody is going to think "Ched Evans is my hero, he's a rapist, so that must mean rape is really good, I'll do it too". He himself condemns rape and says he didn't do it.

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[x] Other - please specify

Nobody.
(edited 9 years ago)
Original post by JackCliff
Age: 19
Gender: F
Occupation:
Student, Undergrad
Ethnicity: White European
Religion: Atheistic

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[X] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[X] Gay people have the right to marry.
[] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[X] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[X] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[X] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[X] Yes*, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay
*if he has an audience
Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[X] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[X] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify

Real religion: Yung Jedi
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Occupation: Aspiring teacher
Ethnicity: White:British
Religion: No Religion (Antitheist)

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[] Pregnant women have the right to choose.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry? (or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry. Besides a great many children lack either a mother or a father, being raised in single parent households or in care.

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
I am a feminist in terms of the big picture. For example the feminist I have the most respect for is Ayaan Hirsi Ali as she talks about genuinely misogynistic communities. However in Britain feminism has already won, so people are looking for things to complain about.

Capitalism or socialism?
[] Capitalism. Though of a less inhuman nature, with barriers in place to prevent monopolies and to discourage wealth inequality on too large a scale.

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] No, we'd lose a lot more than we'd gain.

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse. Though I dislike Dapper Laughs myself I think that if he has an audience he deserves the right to perform.

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye. He has stopped being punished long before his victim ever will. He should have been kept inside until he was too old to play.

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives - Under no circumstances
[] Labour - Maybe, my local MP is doing a good job.
[] Liberal Democrats - No, I voted for them last time and they reneged on their promises, I know they aren't in power but they failed to hold back the tories enough.
[] UKIP - I'm not bigoted enough
[] Green Party - Definitely, if they stand in my constituency.
Age:29
Gender:Male
Occupation:
EngineerEthnicity: Caucasian
Religion:N/A

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[X] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[] Gay people have the right to marry.
[X] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[X] No in so far as I don't agree with some of the recent things they have done but I do agree with equal rights and pay.

Capitalism or socialism?
[X] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[X] Yes
[X] No
Not sure

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[X] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[X] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[X] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: (Uni)
Ethnicity: White British
Religion: N/A

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[] Babies have the right to live.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry? (or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[x] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[x - Agree with the right to work but the modern feminist movement is little more than a front for socialism] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism
[] Socialism

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No
[x] Undecided

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[x] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[x - While i do consider rapists to be inferior we must operate within the context of the current law] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[x] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[] Other - please specify
The survey is far to constricting, on many of the questions I could tick either of the options.
Reply 19
Original post by JackCliff
Age:
Gender: m
Occupation:
uni
Ethnicity: british
Religion: n/a

Should a woman have the right to choose? (or should a baby have the right to live?)
[x] Pregnant women have the right to choose.
[x] Babies have the right to live.

Poor phrasing.

Should a Gay person have the right to marry?
(or should a child have the right to a mother and father?)
[x] Gay people have the right to marry.
[x] Children have the right to a mother and father?

Poor phrasing. I don't oppose gay marriage and I don't oppose single parent families.

Would you identify yourself as a feminist?
[] Yes
[x] No

Capitalism or socialism?
[x] Capitalism
[x] Socialism

Mixture of both

Would you vote for the UK to leave the European Union?
[] Yes
[x] No

Should Dapper Laughs make a comeback?
[] Yes, Frankie Boyle has said much worse
[] No, rape jokes are never okay

Didn't watch it.

Should Ched Evans be able to play football again?
[x] Yes, he has served his prison sentence and is a free man
[] No, rapists do not belong in the public eye

He can play football again if he wants.

If the General Election was tomorrow, who would you vote for?
[] Conservatives
[] Labour
[] Liberal Democrats
[] UKIP
[] Green Party
[x] Other - please specify


Undecided


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