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Questions Table

ID	Question	Society	Politics	Economics	State	Diplomacy	Government	Technology	Religion
1	Cannabis should be decriminalised.	2	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
2	Prostitution should be illegal.	-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
4	All drugs should be decriminalised.	2	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
9	Religious values should inform law.	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-2
13	Publicly owned research institutions, such as space programs, should receive more public funding.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	-2	0
14	Essential utilities, like electricity and water, should be publicly owned.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
15	All taxes should be abolished.	0	0	2	-1	0	0	0	0
16	Currency should be abolished.	0	0	-2	-1	0	0	0	0
21	The manufacturing industry should be publicly owned.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
24	Land should not be a commodity to be bought and sold.	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0
25	The rich are too highly taxed.	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
26	The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders.	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
28	Welfare programs that sometimes benefit those too lazy to work should be reduced or eliminated.	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
29	Economic inequality is a greater issue than social inequality.	-2	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
30	A person's gender identity may be different to their biological sex.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Torture, even during warfare, is morally wrong.	2	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0
32	I support the death penalty for serious criminals, even if some are falsely accused.	-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
33	My national identity is important to me.	-1	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
35	International tax systems should be implemented to mitigate tax avoidance.	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0
36	Intellectual property is a legal fiction created by the state and should be abolished.	0	0	-1	-2	0	0	-1	0
49	It is acceptable for the state to censor websites which speak negatively of the government.	0	0	0	2	-2	-2	1	0
52	Wealthy corporations should be prohibited from financial involvement in politics.	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0
53	Certain social media platforms should be owned and regulated by the government.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
54	International wealth redistribution programs should be implemented to mitigate global inequality.	0	0	-2	0	2	0	-1	0
57	My political philosophy is derived from my faith.	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
58	A carbon tax should be implemented to encourage the free market to minimise greenhouse emissions.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
59	Basic needs for survival should be unconditionally provided for free.	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
60	All authority should be questioned.	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0
61	The state should subsidise private companies that invest heavily in scientific or technological research.	0	0	2	0	0	0	-2	0
63	Revolution is the only way to achieve the society I desire.	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	The political system should be trusted to reform itself.	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
66	Politicians generally serve my interests.	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Violent revolution is justified if the ruling party maintains control by undermining democracy.	0	-2	0	-2	0	2	0	0
68	I do not care how my nation is perceived by other nations.	-1	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
69	Military service should be mandatory.	-2	0	0	2	-2	0	0	0
76	Voting is pointless.	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
79	The environment cannot accommodate the current human population without a reduction in consumption.	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
81	My nation's political system is dysfunctional and must be reformed.	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
85	Government officials should be selected through a democratic process.	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0
88	Sacrifices to living standards should be made if they are necessary to preserve the environment.	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
90	No one chooses their country of birth, so it is foolish to be proud of it.	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
91	Diplomacy is a better foreign policy asset than a strong military.	2	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
94	To make compromises with your political opponents is to abandon your principles.	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
95	The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
98	Religious attire should be required by law.	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1
99	The wealthy should be taxed all of their income in excess of an upper limit.	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
100	Illegal immigrants, who are not political refugees, should be deported without exception.	-1	0	0	2	-2	0	0	0
3	Due to ethical concerns, abortion should be restricted in most or all circumstances.	-2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
5	Certain ethnicities, genders, or sexual orientations, should sometimes be given preferential treatment.	-2	0	0	2	0	-1	0	-1
6	It is sometimes acceptable for the state to authorise or conduct unethical experiments for research.	0	0	0	2	0	0	-2	0
7	Free access to the internet should be provided by the state as a public utility.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	-1	0
8	Genetic modification of human embryos for cosmetic reasons is immoral.	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
10	Faith schools indoctrinate children and should be restricted or banned.	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	2
11	A society cannot derive a moral sense of right or wrong without religious values.	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
12	Governments should not favour or discriminate against any particular religion.	2	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2
17	Economic regulations should be tightened to more effectively prevent the emergence of monopolies.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
18	Corporations can be trusted to operate ethically without excessive regulation.	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0
19	The government is trustworthy.	0	1	0	2	0	-1	0	0
20	Those with the ability to pay should have the option to receive better healthcare or education.	0	0	2	-2	0	0	0	0
22	People are ultimately more divided by class than nationality.	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0
23	It is beneficial for human labor to be made redundant through technological automation.	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
27	There should be no minimum wage, as employers know best what a worker's labour is worth.	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
34	My country should open its borders to countries with similar cultures, governments, and judicial systems.	2	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0
37	A united world government is a goal mankind should strive for.	1	0	0	0	2	0	-1	0
38	Scientific research should be freely available to the public, rather than restricted or sold for profit.	0	0	-1	-1	0	0	-2	0
39	Foreign-born migrants should be required to learn our language.	-1	0	0	2	-2	0	0	0
40	My country's culture is superior to other cultures.	-2	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
41	Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.	0	0	0	0	-2	-1	0	0
42	My nation should not be dependent on other nations for resources.	0	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
43	Corporate exploitation of cheap foreign labour ultimately benefits everyone.	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
44	Foreign-born migrants should not have the right to vote.	-2	0	0	2	-2	-2	0	0
45	Criminals should not have the right to vote.	-2	0	0	2	0	-2	0	0
46	Voting should be mandatory.	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0
47	A region in which secession has democratic support should be recognised as an independent nation.	1	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0
48	People should not worry about government surveillance if they have nothing to hide.	0	0	0	2	0	-1	0	0
50	Violent revolution is sometimes justified against a popular and democratically elected government.	0	-2	0	0	0	-2	0	0
51	Nuclear energy production should be phased out due to environmental or health risks.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
55	We should prioritise the protection of our own planet before we explore others.	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
56	My country's values and culture were better in the past than they are now.	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
62	New technologies should be regulated to prevent the automation of jobs and minimise unemployment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
64	Radical ideas can be dangerous, so it is best to change society incrementally.	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
70	The collection and use of personal data for advertising is advantageous for consumers.	0	0	1	0	0	0	-2	0
71	My nation should topple foreign governments which do not follow my nation's principles.	0	0	0	2	-2	0	0	0
72	Whistleblowers who reveal crimes committed by the government should not be prosecuted.	0	-2	0	-2	0	2	0	0
73	Freedom of speech should be protected, even if it is offensive or untrue.	1	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0
74	The police should be granted greater power to protect us from extremists.	-1	1	0	2	0	-1	0	0
75	It is never acceptable for protesters to break the law.	-1	2	0	2	0	-1	0	0
77	Atheism should be enforced by the state.	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
78	The government should never interfere with religious traditions.	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
80	The consumption of animal products should be phased out due to environmental and ethical concerns.	2	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	0
82	I support lowering the legal voting age.	2	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0
83	Elections should be publicly funded to reduce the influence of private money in political campaigns.	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0
84	Universal services or incomes are desirable ways to distribute the production of an automated workforce.	0	0	-2	0	0	0	-2	0
86	I would rather be ruled by a dictator I agree with than an elected leader I disagree with.	0	2	0	2	0	-2	0	0
87	Justice should be primarily rehabilitative, rather than punitive.	2	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
89	Abortion should be recommended during pregnancies in which genetic illnesses are identified.	0	0	0	1	0	0	-2	0
92	International connectivity facilitated by modern technology is ultimately beneficial for mankind.	0	0	0	0	2	0	-2	0
93	Stereotypical gender roles are justified because they exist due to biological differences.	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
96	Religious traditions hinder technological and social progress.	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1	2
97	The public should directly vote on important policy decisions, rather than relying on representatives.	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0	0