@T3rritorialRon

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

6>6 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and I believe a mother and father family structure is best for the child

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

6>6 Personal answerMore

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

6>6 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

6>6 Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and ban all gender transitioning treatments

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

6>6 Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime

the Economy › Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and we should privatize more public transportation services

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

6>6 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

6>6 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

6>6 Personal answerIncrease

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

6>6 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

6>6 Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

6>6 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

6>6 Personal answerNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Israeli Palestinian Conflict

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

6>6 Personal answerIsrael

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Italy provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

6>6 Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Italy, have the right to vote?

6>6 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Italian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

6>6 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should build more prisons

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Italy increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

6>6 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

6>6 Personal answerLower

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

6>6 Personal answerDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

6>6 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

6>6 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

6>6 Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Italy be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

6>6 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

6>6 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and mandatory diversity training should be banned

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

6>6 Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

6>6 Personal answerHurt

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and make it a criminal offense

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

6>6 Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

6>6 Personal answerYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Italian flag?

6>6 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

6>6 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

6>6 Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

6>6 Personal answerNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

6>6 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

6>6 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

@T3rritorialRon

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Topics

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should Italy provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Should foreigners, currently residing in Italy, have the right to vote?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should Italian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should Italy increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Should immigrants to Italy be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?