@SnailLarry

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

6>6 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Filipino flag?

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

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

6>6 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

6>6 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

6>6 Personal answerNo

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

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Philippines increase or decrease military spending?

6>6 Personal answerDecrease

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

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 answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, their income is none of our business

the Environment › Geoengineering

Should the government fund research into geoengineering as a way to combat climate change?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, reduce the number of government officials instead

National Security › National Identification System

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Housing › Affordable Housing

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Science › Genetic Engineering

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

6>6 Personal answerNo

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 answerNo

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 answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

6>6 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

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

Foreign Policy › Gaza ceasefire

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

6>6 Personal answerYes

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 answerNo

Foreign Policy › Weapon Sales Ethics

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

6>6 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Technology › Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

6>6 Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision

the Environment › Fracking

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

6>6 Personal answerYes, and abolish the police

the Economy › Welfare

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

6>6 Personal answerFewer

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

6>6 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Social › Niqāb

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and AI should never be used to make decisions that will drastically affect lives

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

6>6 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Transportation › High Speed Rail

Should the government provide subsidies for the development of high-speed rail networks?

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

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

6>6 Personal answerNo

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should the Philippines transition to a four-day workweek?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

Housing › First-time Homebuyer Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and abolish NATO

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

6>6 Personal answerNo

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

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

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

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and abolish the police

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should the Philippines provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

6>6 Personal answerNo, we should not get involved in this conflict

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

the Economy › State Ownership

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

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

the Economy › Tariffs

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

6>6 Personal answerNo

Science › CRISPR Technology

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Transition

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

6>6 Personal answerYes

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

6>6 Personal answerNo, and citizens should be allowed to protect their savings from reckless fiscal policies or subjugation

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Technology › Self Hosted Digital Wallets

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

6>6 Personal answerYes, and also allowed to use a privacy layer that prevents monitoring of funds and transactions

National Security › Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

6>6 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Distracted Driving Penalties

Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Decentralized 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 decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

6>6 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required

Foreign Policy › AI Warfare Ethics

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Frequent Flier Regulation

Should the government regulate airline frequent flier programs?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Carbon Capture Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies for companies developing carbon capture technologies?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Advanced Automotive Technology

Should the government restrict the use of advanced technology in vehicles to maintain human control and prevent over-reliance on technology?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Electric Vehicle Mandates

Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

6>6 Personal answerNo, incentivize consumers and manufacturers instead of forcing them

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

6>6 Personal answerNo, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds

National Security › Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Congestion Pricing

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Technology › Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Technology › Artwork Investment Contracts

Should artists be held to the same reporting and disclosure requirements as hedge funds, mutual funds, and public companies when selling their artwork?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › GPS Vehicle Tracking

Should the government enforce mandatory GPS tracking in all vehicles to monitor driving behavior and improve road safety?

6>6 Personal answerNo

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Fuel Efficiency Requirements

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

6>6 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Traditional Automotive Design

Should the government require that all new vehicles be designed to preserve classic automobile aesthetics?

6>6 Personal answerNo

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Topics

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Filipino flag?

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

Do you support the death penalty?

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should Philippines increase or decrease military spending?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government fund research into geoengineering as a way to combat climate change?

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

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should the government incentivize the construction of affordable housing?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

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

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

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

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

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

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

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

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

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

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should the government provide subsidies for the development of high-speed rail networks?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

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

Should the Philippines transition to a four-day workweek?

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

Should the Philippines provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

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

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

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

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

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

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

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

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?

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