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 Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:

 Mr Hyena wrote:

I thought Mr Hyena had a few posts here in the OT that said he was in favor of eugenics-type practices.

Yes.

I believe there was also a question on improving humanity through genes, I agreed positively with removing undesirable genes (same thing as removing bad genes from a vegetable like cabbage or something to improve growth).

Except that humans aren't nonsentient life-forms...

~Tim?

So you're saying we shouldn't get rid of genes that increase the likelyhood of diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disease?

 Krellnus wrote:
So you're saying we shouldn't get rid of genes that increase the likelyhood of diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disease?

That is genetics and medicine. Eugenics is different, and there is a reason it is asked in the same question as how one feels about Nazisism.

29) The reason some racial groups aren't successful in society is mostly genetic.
Disagree Strongly Agree strongly

nice loaded question. . . .

Political Values

Radicalism 96.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 53.125

These scores indicate that you are a progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as libertarian.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a centrist with few strong opinions.

Mwahahaha! Apparently I'm a libertarian

The test, with all the questions on genetics and eugenics, basically seemed to be an 'are you a nazi?' test. It's probably quite good at establishing if you hold Nazi or other fascist ideologies close to heart, but moving away from that I'm not sure it's all that great at describing the rest of us.

 Howard A Treesong wrote:
Though some questions don't take objective fact into account. For example the question about military spending. A person with the same values could answer differently depending on the country in which they live, because both relative and actual expenditure are different. The US spends a vast amount relative and absolute on their military, other countries spend peanuts.

Yeah, I thought that too. The same issue holds for a lot of other questions, such as the one on welfare spending. And that links in to the greater problem this and all kinds of similar tests have in asking the questions in a context free environment, and without the option to put in a detailed answer.

The best question that shows that is the one on banking and financiers causing our economic problems. Well, which economic problems - because they're the absolute core of the GFC, but they're not at the core of other meltdowns or recessions, and they're not at the core of more fundamental economic issues like scarcity, so what in the hell am I supposed to put.

Mind you, in hindsight I think that question was just part of the 'are money lenders (read Jews) responsible for the high unemployment in the Weimar Republic?'

Radicalism 47.25
Socialism 12.5
Tenderness 56.25

These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a regular person. It appears that you are moderate towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a pragmatist with many strong opinions.

I feel so regular today!

Radicalism 74.75
Socialism 50
Tenderness 50

These scores indicate that you are a moderate progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, an idealist with several strong opinions.

Radicalism 14.25
Socialism 0
Tenderness 40.625

These scores indicate that you are a conservative; this is the political profile one might associate with a drill sergeant. It appears that you are accepting of religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a pragmatist with several strong opinions.

Except that humans aren't nonsentient life-forms...

Doesn't really make a difference, otherwise that advocates a sense of discrimination on a species level.

Frazzled is real politique!

Radicalism 41.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 59.375

These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a protective parent. It appears that you are moderate towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a pragmatist with several strong opinions.

This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.

Unlike many other political tests found on the Internet which base themselves on untested (and usually ideologically motivated) ideas, this inventory is adapted from Hans Eysenck's own political inventory which was developed after extensive empirical investigations in the 20th Century.

 Mr Hyena wrote:

Except that humans aren't nonsentient life-forms...

Doesn't really make a difference, otherwise that advocates a sense of discrimination on a species level.

Oh dear, I didn't mean to discriminate against cabbages! Did I hurt their feelings?

~Tim?

 Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:

 Mr Hyena wrote:

Except that humans aren't nonsentient life-forms...

Doesn't really make a difference, otherwise that advocates a sense of discrimination on a species level.

Oh dear, I didn't mean to discriminate against cabbages! Did I hurt their feelings?

~Tim?

Radicalism 80.25
Socialism 50
Tenderness 34.375

These scores indicate that you are a tough-minded progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a liberated atheist. It appears that you are cynical towards religion, and have a suspicious and unsympathetic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, an idealist with few strong opinions.

This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.

Just about hit the nail on the head there. I'm rather impressed, thank you D-USA.

Oh dear, I didn't mean to discriminate against cabbages! Did I hurt their feelings?

No. Kinda the same with those who are virtually living on machines really.

 Mr Hyena wrote:
Doesn't really make a difference, otherwise that advocates a sense of discrimination on a species level.

Umm, seriously, we do discriminate on a species level. We don't think twice about stepping on microbes, but we try to avoid running over small animals in our cars where possible. And then with people we do a hell of a lot more to avoid driving over them.

This is, ummm, for really, really obvious reasons that I'm absolutely certain you already understand.

Lot of negative people here.
Radicalism: 25.25
Socialism: 56.25
Tenderness: 59.375
These scores indicate that you are a moderate conservative; this is the political profile one might associate with a sincere clergymen. It appears you are accepting of religion, and have a generally optimistic attitude towards humanity in general.
Your attitude towards economics appear neither committedly capitalist nor socialist and combined with you social attitude this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a political centrist.

Radicalism 63.75
Socialism 18.75
Tenderness 56.25

These scores indicate that you are a moderate progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.
Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as libertarian.
To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a pragmatist with few strong opinions.


Hmmm. Libertarian? Ouch. Still, as Chekov said, "If shoe fits..."

As a side note, I'm actually very accepting of religion. I feel it's vitally important to our society. I just don't think that the proliferation of any one single religion is required.

Interesting question, though. One of the questions in this quiz is about inheritance, and I was surprised to see it. Are there really people out there that think you shouldn't be able to inherit wealth from your parents? Is that seriously a thing? I mean, I'm willing to discuss the merits or flaws of such an idea, but I was just completely taken aback. It's not an issue I've ever heard of, let alone thought about.

 Frazzled wrote:
Frazzled is real politique!

Radicalism 41.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 59.375

Hang on, stop the fething boat. Here's my scores;

Radicalism 96.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 53.125

Fraz is exactly as socialist as I am, but more tender.

 ThePrimordial wrote:
Lot of negative people here.

Happy thoughts are for the weak and the ignorant.

 sebster wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
Frazzled is real politique!

Radicalism 41.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 59.375

Hang on, stop the fething boat. Here's my scores;

Radicalism 96.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 53.125

Fraz is exactly as socialist as I am, but more tender.

Your tenderness is the lack of guns, and unwillingness to properly defend yourself from drop bear assaults , also more than double the radicalism

Radicalism 63.75
Socialism 31.25
Tenderness 50

These scores indicate that you are a moderate progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as libertarian.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a pragmatist with few strong opinions.

This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.

Political Values

Radicalism 94
Socialism 87.5
Tenderness 43.75

These scores indicate that you are a progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear communist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a centrist with several strong opinions.

This concludes our analysis; we hope you found your results accurate, useful, and interesting.

Political Values

Radicalism 63.75
Socialism 31.25
Tenderness 56.25

These scores indicate that you are a moderate progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as libertarian.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a centrist with several strong opinions.

Just 1 question as I pay little to no attention to politics...
WTF is a libertarian? is that a good thing?

Libertarian in its 'basic' form is fiscally conservative and socially liberal.... It boils down to, don't spend money on useless gak and pointless bureaucracy, and keep the government out of the private affairs of citizens. They tend to be for low government spending (down to none if it could be accomplished) and are for the legalization of most things as it's not the government's right to tell its citizens what it can't do.

Radicalism 80.25
Socialism 68.75
Tenderness 40.625

These scores indicate that you are a progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a liberated atheist. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear socialist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as left-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a centrist with few strong opinions.

 Seaward wrote:
I wonder if I should be concerned that I'm the only one who got "very" in front of "tough-minded."

Nah, you're in good company.

Radicalism 44.5
Socialism 25
Tenderness 18.75

These scores indicate that you are a very tough-minded moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a jaded materialist. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a eugenicist with several strong opinions.

 Alfndrate wrote:
Libertarian in its 'basic' form is fiscally conservative and socially liberal.... It boils down to, don't spend money on useless gak and pointless bureaucracy, and keep the government out of the private affairs of citizens. They tend to be for low government spending (down to none if it could be accomplished) and are for the legalization of most things as it's not the government's right to tell its citizens what it can't do.

Note that in America, the name "Libertarian" can also mean "crazed conspiracy theorist", depending on who you ask, so be careful calling yourself one. My viewpoints tend to be Libertarian, but I usually don't describe myself that way, and just say I'm socially liberal/fiscally conservative.

~Tim?

 sebster wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
Frazzled is real politique!

Radicalism 41.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 59.375

Hang on, stop the fething boat. Here's my scores;

Radicalism 96.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 53.125

Fraz is exactly as socialist as I am, but more tender.

Either this test is broken, or. . . . it's broken.

Nah the test is fine for what it is. It is just that that through the text of the internet, you are unable to pick up on exactly how much Frazzled cares about you.

This is a common translation problem.

Frazzled, please try and use more emoticons.

Political Values

Radicalism 74.75
Socialism 25
Tenderness 46.875

These scores indicate that you are a moderate progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a university professor. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as libertarian.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, an idealist with few strong opinions.



well, that was somewhat interesting

Many of the questions are a little suspect but overall not a bad assessment of yours truly.

Radicalism 44.5
Socialism 12.5
Tenderness 40.625

These scores indicate that you are a moderate; this is the political profile one might associate with a jaded materialist. It appears that you are moderate towards religion, and have a balanced attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as right-wing.

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, an egalitarian with several strong opinions.