Political Survey

In this survey, you are asked to give your opinion of a set of statements characterising political views. Please rate each statement on the scale given, which runs from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree".

For statistical purposes, please tell us where you live:

The following are a set of propositions. Tell us whether you agree with them, as they would apply to the country where you live.

Companies should be free to pay their executives any salary, however large.
Our armed forces shouldn't intervene in other countries, even to stop genocide.
A person's social status shouldn't depend on who their parents are.
Some overseas aid projects should be funded by the taxpayer, and can't be left to charities.
Dealing with nuisance crimes like petty vandalism makes serious crime less likely.
Some people should not have access to the Internet.
For society to be cohesive, it is important that everyone shares a common language.
Cutting taxes can't ever increase government revenue.
Society is more important than family.
Smokers should be required to kick the habit before receiving medical care for smoking-related illnesses.
Our society doesn't need any more lawyers.
Scientists bear no moral responsibility for how their discoveries are used.
Trial by jury shouldn't always be available by right.
It's more important to make the poor richer than to decrease the gap between rich and poor.
Everyone bears a moral responsibility for the actions of their government, even when they do not support them.

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