Before taking the test: Please note that this isn’t a survey, and these aren’t questions. They’re propositions. To question the logic of individual ones that irritate you is to miss the point. Some propositions are extreme, and some are moderate. That’s how we can show you whether you lean towards extremism or moderation on the Compass. Your responses should not be overthought. Some of them are intentionally vague. Their purpose is to trigger reactions in the mind, measuring feelings and prejudices rather than detailed opinions on policy.
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Freedom of big business is the best practical way a society can prosper.
Charity is a better way of helping those in need than social welfare.
Organisations and corporations cannot be trusted and need regulating by a government.
A government that provides for everyone is an inherently good idea.
The welfare system does not go far enough towards solving problematic inequality.
Wages are usually fair, as big business knows best what a worker's labour is worth
It is human nature to be greedy.
Land should not be a commodity to be bought and sold.
All industry and banks should be nationalised.
Exploitation is an outdated term, as the struggles of 1800s capitalism do not exist anymore.
Communism is an ideal that can never work in practice.
Taxation of the wealthy is a bad idea, society would be better off without it.
Child labour should be legal, as they are entitled to work for a wage.
Class is a primary division of society.
Economic inequality is too high in the world.
The government should be less involved in the day to day life of its citizens.
It is right that a government may spy on its citizens, to combat extremists and terrorists.
Authority figures, if morally correct, are a good thing for society.
Strength is necessary for any government to succeed.
Only a government can fairly and effectively regulate organisations.
A society without democracy is unfavourable.
Jury Nullification should be legal.
The smaller a government, the freer people.
As things are right now, society requires structure and bureaucracy in order to function best.
Mandatory IDs should be used to ensure public safety.
A government should only provide, at most, emergency services and law enforcement.
In times of crisis, safety becomes more important than civil liberties.
Police should exist to protect the people, not uphold the status-quo by force.
State schools are a bad idea, because our state shouldn't be influencing our children.
If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.
Homosexuality is against my values.
Transgender individuals should not be able to adopt children.
Two consenting individuals should be able to do whatever they want with each other, even if it makes me uncomfortable.
An individual’s body is their own property, and should be able to do anything they desire to it.
Drugs are harmful and should be banned.
The death penalty should exist for certain crimes.
Non-violent crimes should still be punished.
Without religion one cannot be moral.
Parents should hold absolute power over their children, as they are older and more experienced.
A person should be able to worship whomever or whatever they want.
Nudism is perfectly natural.
Animals deserve certain universal rights.
Gender is a social construct, not a natural state of affairs.
Multiculturalism is bad.
Laws based on cultural values, rather than ethical ones, are not justice.
Autonomy of body extends even to minors, the mentally ill and serious criminals.