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This is a very POLITICAL viewpoint but I'd love to get a non-religious viewpoint

Dr. Baltar · 2009-06-17 00:36:58

Hi everyone, out of curiosity I posted a thread in the politics forum with this same post but I would like to get a Christian and Atheistic/Agnostic viewpoint too and see if a religious/non-religious view translates towards someones political views. Here is my post: For those of you who are confused, the further towards…

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#32 17-06-2009 2:37pm
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Húrin wrote: »

Should have emphasised the I know part. Most people I know don't post on boards.

I wasn't disagreeing with you, only pointing out what I'd noticed. I'm well aware Boards is a microcosm, as is anyone's social circle.

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#33 17-06-2009 3:10pm
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compass has been in my sig for a while. I find it very idealistic though, and there tends to be a duplicity between what people imagine they want and how they act.

I want a world of equal rights, but I also want cheap clothes and products. I accept that a lot of people less fortunate than myself are buffering my western lifestyle and supporting it while suffering themselves. With our wallets, we tend to vote right.

Reminds me of Sideshow Bob: "Your guilty conscience may force you to vote Democratic, but deep down inside you secretly long for a cold hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals and rule you like a king!"

Benjamin Franklins quote below also seems to be becoming more and more appropriate:

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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#34 17-06-2009 3:36pm
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The Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92

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#35 17-06-2009 7:08pm
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-JammyDodger- wrote: »

It's who I am...

Heil!

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#36 17-06-2009 7:37pm
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#37 17-06-2009 10:15pm
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#38 18-06-2009 12:54am
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The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.51

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#39 18-06-2009 1:07am
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-JammyDodger- wrote: »

It's who I am...

This is a joke, right? Right?

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#40 18-06-2009 1:41am
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Zillah wrote: »

This is a joke, right? Right?

No, of course not. It's just the way it came out... I think it reflects who I am quite accurately.

(But really, it came out pretty much identical to every other one that has been posted: far to the left and down low).

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#41 18-06-2009 3:46am
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I cannot believe that the closest Irish political party to my result is.......The Shinners!!! Jesus H! The irony. They are the one Irish political party I would never ever vote for

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#42 18-06-2009 9:02am
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In sig, same as most others here it seems.

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#43 18-06-2009 9:47am
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Calibos wrote: »

I cannot believe that the closest Irish political party to my result is.......The Shinners!!! Jesus H! The irony. They are the one Irish political party I would never ever vote for

I feel your pain - I'm closest to the Greens. :pac:

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#44 18-06-2009 10:02am
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In Green I trust.

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#45 18-06-2009 10:02am
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Could it be that atheists are less likely to be authoritarian? If you think you need someone looking over you to make sure you don't go wrong would you be willing to accept a deity or a politician to do that job?

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#46 18-06-2009 10:48am
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Roughly what I was expecting to be honest!

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#47 18-06-2009 12:49pm
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Doesn't surprise me.

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#48 18-06-2009 1:28pm
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One needs to remember that this is an American survey, and thus most Europeans would be viewed as left-wing. I reckon one should do the test, and then visually shift the dot a few notchs to the right and maybe up a bit.

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#49 18-06-2009 1:40pm
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Economic Left/Right: 2.00
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So I'm only slightly right wing according to the test, interesting but inaccurate.

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#50 18-06-2009 1:41pm
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I dunno how to make it big but anyway im surprised i wasn't much more right leading

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#51 19-06-2009 10:55am
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Pretty much as expected

Take that, authority!!

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#52 19-06-2009 10:59am
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TheInquisitor wrote: »

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I dunno how to make it big but anyway im surprised i wasn't much more right leading

If I'm remembering correctly, you're the guy who thinks fags are weird and wrong, right?

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#53 19-06-2009 11:21am
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Zillah wrote: »

If I'm remembering correctly, you're the guy who thinks fags are weird and wrong, right?

Correct my friend. This is I,

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055579594

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#54 19-06-2009 11:28am
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Thought I am left'er than this... but in good company anyway..!

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#55 19-06-2009 11:34am
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I'm happy enough about that.

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#56 19-06-2009 11:37am
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positron wrote: »

Thought I am left'er than this... but in good company anyway..!

I have such a nerd-urge to register an account called "electron" and post results diametrically opposed to yours.

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#57 19-06-2009 2:25pm
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I've done this one so many times I can't bring myself to do it again...but I always get right in the middle of the bottom left square....but if I were to place myself on it I would be dead center-extreme bottom.

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