1. A global economy should benefit people more than multi-national corporations. |
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2. Regardless of moral implications, I'll support my country. |
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3. National pride makes little sense, since one cannot choose one's birthplace. |
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4. My race is superior to others. |
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5. The proverb, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." is true. |
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6. It can be right to use the military in a way inconsistent with international law. |
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7. Information and entertainment have become too intertwined. |
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8. Class divisions are more significant than national borders. |
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9. Keeping inflation down should be a higher priority than keeping unemployment down. |
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10. Corporations must be regulated to protect the environment, since they won't on their own. |
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11. Society would do well to follow this ideal: "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need." |
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12. It is troubling that water, a vital requirement for life, has become a marketed product. |
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13. Land should not be possessed and traded like a commodity. |
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14. It is upsetting that some people amass wealth by moving money around, as opposed to by acting in a way that improves society. |
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15. It is sometimes necessary to restrict foreign trade in order to protect citizens at home. |
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16. A company has no other responsibility beyond providing its shareholders with profit. |
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17. Taxes on the wealthy are too high. |
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18. Better medical care should be available to those who can afford it. |
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19. Corporations that lie to the public should face punishment from the government. |
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20. Freer trade leads to a freer society. |
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21. Abortion should never be legal in cases where the mother's life is not in danger. |
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22. Authority is there to be challenged. |
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23. "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is a good philosophy. |
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24. Tax revenue should not fund art or museums that cannot survive on their own revenue. |
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25. The government should not mandate primary school attendance. |
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26. All people have rights, but the various races/classes/types of people should keep separate. |
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27. Spanking is sometimes a necessary method of disciplining children. |
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28. It's normal for children to keep information from their parents. |
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29. People who possess marijuana for their own use should not be criminally prosecuted. |
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30. The main purpose of an educational system is to prepare its students for employment. |
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31. People with hereditary disabilities should be forbidden from having children. |
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32. The greatest lesson learned while growing up teaches children to accept punishment. |
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33. People cannot be considered "savage" or "civilized," just members of different cultures. |
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34. Persons capable of work who choose not to do so should not expect benefits from welfare or other social programs. |
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35. It's better to keep busy with uplifting activities instead of dwelling on troubling matters. |
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36. It's impossible for first-generation immigrants to assimilate fully. |
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37. All of us benefit every time when a succesful corporation does well. |
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38. No public money should fund any broadcasting company, no matter how balanced its content. |
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39. We have given up too much personal liberty in the fight against terrorism. |
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40. Having a single political party would be better than having multiple parties because we'd be able to avoid the kind of disagreement that currently slows the political process. |
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41. One does not need to worry about state-sponsored surveillance if one has nothing to hide. |
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42. The most heinous crimes should sometimes be punishable by death. |
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43. All members of a civilized society must have superiors to give them commands and subordinates to command in turn. |
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44. Abstract art—art for art's sake—shouldn't be called "art." |
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45. Doling out punishment for criminal acts is more important than attempting to rehabilitate the persons who commit them. |
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46. Some criminals can never be rehabilitated. |
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47. Authors and artists are less important than entrepreneurs and manufacturers. |
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48. A mother should always put her home ahead of her career. |
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49. Less-developed countries are being harmed by corporations that are unfairly exploiting genetic resources of plants found there. |
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50. Burying the hatchet with "the man" is a clear indicator that a person has "grown up." |
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51. Astrology accurately describes aspects of life. |
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52. One cannot have morality without religion. |
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53. Charity helps the needy better than welfare and other social programs can. |
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54. Some people are just prone to bad luck. |
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55. I would like my child to learn religious values at school. |
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56. Sex is immoral unless the participants are married. |
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57. Same-sex couples in committed, solid relationships should be allowed to adopt children. |
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58. It should be legal for adults to view pornography where the participants are consenting adults. |
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59. What consenting adults do behind the bedroom door is of no concern to the state. |
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60. Homosexual feelings are never natural. |
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61. We are too open about sex and sexuality today. |
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