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if economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations. |
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i'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong. |
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no one chooses his or her country of birth, so it's foolish to be proud of it. |
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our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races. |
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the enemy of my enemy is my friend. |
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military action that defies international law is sometimes justified. |
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there is now a worrying fusion of information and entertainment. |
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people are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality. |
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controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment. |
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because corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment, they require regulation. |
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"from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea. |
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it's a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product. |
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land shouldn't be a commodity to be bought and sold. |
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it is regrettable that many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society. |
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protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade. |
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the only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders. |
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the rich are too highly taxed. |
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those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care . |
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governments should penalise businesses that mislead the public. |
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a genuine free market requires restrictions on the ability of predator multinationals to create monopolies. |
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the freer the market, the freer the people. |
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abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal. |
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all authority should be questioned. |
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an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. |
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taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theatres or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis. |
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schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory. |
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all people have their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind. |
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good parents sometimes have to spank their children. |
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it's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents. |
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possessing marijuana for personal use should not be a criminal offence. |
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the prime function of schooling should be to equip the future generation to find jobs. |
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people with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce. |
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the most important thing for children to learn is to accept discipline. |
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there are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures. |
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those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support. |
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when you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things. |
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first-generation immigrants can never be fully integrated within their new country. |
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what's good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of us. |
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no broadcasting institution, however independent its content, should receive public funding. |
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our civil liberties are being excessively curbed in the name of counter-terrorism. |
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a significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system. |
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although the electronic age makes official surveillance easier, only wrongdoers need to be worried. |
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the death penalty should be an option for the most serious crimes. |
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in a civilised society, one must always have people above to be obeyed and people below to be commanded. |
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abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all. |
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in criminal justice, punishment should be more important than rehabilitation. |
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it is a waste of time to try to rehabilitate some criminals. |
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the businessperson and the manufacturer are more important than the writer and the artist. |
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mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers. |
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multinational companies are unethically exploiting the plant genetic resources of developing countries. |
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making peace with the establishment is an important aspect of maturity. |
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astrology accurately explains many things. |
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you cannot be moral without being religious. |
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charity is better than social security as a means of helping the genuinely disadvantaged. |
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some people are naturally unlucky. |
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it is important that my child's school instills religious values. |
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sex outside marriage is usually immoral. |
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a same sex couple in a stable, loving relationship, should not be excluded from the possibility of child adoption. |
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pornography, depicting consenting adults, should be legal for the adult population. |
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what goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state. |
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no one can feel naturally homosexual. |
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these days openness about sex has gone too far. |
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