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Mon Feb 2, 2009, 6:06 PM
Okay, so it's been something like 4 months since I wrote a journal. A lot has happened.
It's nothing any of you would be interested in though, so *shrug* I won't waste your time.

Today in my Government class we were given an opinion quiz with 10 questions.
We were instructed to answer either "yes" or "no" to all of them. No maybe.

I am interested in hearing everyone else's opinions to these questions, so I'll post them along with how the class voted. Please don't kill me if you disagree with me.

1. Should drugs such as marijuana and cocaine be legalized for adult use?
Class vote 7 Yes/18 No. My vote: Yes
2. Should adults be allowed to ride motorcycles without a helmet?
Class vote 17 Yes 8 No. My vote: Yes
3. Should adults be allowed to drive without wearing a seatbelt?
Class vote 17 Yes 8 No. My vote: Yes
4. Should adults have the right to commit suicide?
Class vote 6 Yes 19 No. My vote: Yes (with conditions)(We were allowed conditions on this Q)
5. Should prostitution be legal for consenting adults?
Class vote 4 Yes 21 No. My vote: Yes
6. Should adults be allowed to buy a handgun without registering?
Class vote 6 Yes 19 No. My vote: Yes
7. Should consenting adults be allowed to engage in any type of sexual behavior they desire, as long as it only involves other (consenting) adults?
Class vote 18 Yes 7 No. My vote: Yes
8. Should adults be allowed to burn a flag?
Class Vote 5 Yes 20 No. My vote: Yes
9. Should same-sex marriage be legal?
Class vote 12 Yes 13 No. My vote: Yes
10. Should the government be allowed to listen to your conversations without warrants?
Class vote 3 Yes 22 No. My vote: No

If you disagree with my opinions or have questions about them, feel free to let me know. I'm happy to discuss.

I look forward to hearing how everyone else answers. (A few other people in my government class are interested in these results too)

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:icontimid-wolf:
1. Should drugs such as marijuana and cocaine be legalized for adult use?
My vote: Yes
2. Should adults be allowed to ride motorcycles without a helmet?
My vote: Yes
3. Should adults be allowed to drive without wearing a seatbelt?
My vote: Yes
4. Should adults have the right to commit suicide?
My vote: Yes
5. Should prostitution be legal for consenting adults?
My vote: Yes
6. Should adults be allowed to buy a handgun without registering?
My vote: No
7. Should consenting adults be allowed to engage in any type of sexual behavior they desire, as long as it only involves other (consenting) adults?
My vote: Yes
8. Should adults be allowed to burn a flag?
My vote: Yes
9. Should same-sex marriage be legal?
My vote: Yes
10. Should the government be allowed to listen to your conversations without warrants?
My vote: No

Lol, I think I only changed one answer

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:icontimid-wolf:
The reason why I disagree with the handgun one is because some people may be a danger to others with a handgun

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:icona-therianthrope:
My reasoning is, you don't have to register rifles or shotguns so why should you have to register a handgun? If someone were going to, say, kill a person what would be the difference in sawing off a shotgun to a shorter than legal length, or stealing a handgun. The only people who register for a handgun are the law-abiding citizens. Criminals find ways to get handguns without registering them anyways, so... what's the point?

(my teacher also pointed out) Laws are supposed to be based on what WILL happen not what MIGHT happen. Otherwise pens would be illegal because someone could get stabbed with one.


Yeah I know that was...overkill. Sorry.

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:icona-therianthrope:
Another question he tacked on the end was "Would you rather be totally free or totally secure? No middle ground allowed."

Free means you can do anything you want and noone will stop you.

Secure means no one will ever be able to harm you, no matter what.

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:icontimid-wolf:
Its fine. I know I sound like Im just rolling over and sucking up, but I agree. I wasn't thinking about that point

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:icontimid-wolf:
I wish there was middle ground to that question

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:icona-therianthrope:
Yeah, but you're supposed to pick one or the other so the instructor (or I guess in this case me...) can tell you what extremes you've been put at.

(I picked freedom personally)

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:icona-therianthrope:
*shrug* opinions happen. It doesn't matter to me whether you agree or not, but I do love a good debate!

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:icontimid-wolf:
I'd fail that question

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