Global Issues
Are you happy with Obama as US president?
Do you think the world is more likely to change in a positive sense with Barack Obama as US president?
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Is global warming is the greatest danger for mankind?
Do you believe global warming is currently the greatest danger facing mankind?
Increasing global temperature is expected to cause sea levels to rise, an increase in the intensity of extreme weather events, and significant changes to the amount and pattern of precipitation, likely including an expanse of the subtropical desert regions.
Scientific consensus has identified carbon dioxide as the dominant greenhouse gas forcing. Most scientists agree that the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases due to human activity caused most of the warming observed since the start of the industrial era, and that the observed warming cannot be satisfactorily explained by natural causes alone.
Do you think abortion should be legal?
The two main groups involved in the abortion debate are the pro-choice movement, which generally supports access to abortion and regards it as morally permissible, and the pro-life movement, which generally opposes access to abortion and regards it as morally wrong.
Do you think gay marriage should exist?
Gay marriage or same-sex marriage is a term for a legally or socially recognized marriage between two people of the same sex.
Some proponents of same-sex marriage use the term "equal marriage" to stress that they seek equality as opposed to special rights. Opponents argue that equating same-sex and opposite-sex marriage changes the meaning of marriage and its traditions.
Do you think euthanasia should be legal?
Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. As of 2008, some forms of euthanasia are legal in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg), Switzerland, the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington the Autonomous Community of Andalusia (Spain) and Thailand. Stances on euthanasia vary greatly; it is called murderous by some and merciful by others.
Do you think the death penalty should exist?
Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the killing of a person by judicial process as punishment. Common in virtually every society it is a matter of active controversy in various states and there is no consistency of position within political tendencies such as capitalist or communist or cultural regions, except in Western Europe where there is a general consensus that the practice is barbaric.
Do you think religion should have any influence on politics?
Great political and social movements – from abolition to women's suffrage to civil rights to today's struggles over abortion and gay marriage – have drawn upon religious institutions for moral authority or inspirational leadership in various countries.