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Subject: Re: proposed poll on -isms (results)
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Date: Sat, 8-Jun-85 21:05:54 EDT
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Thanks to those who offered comments on how to improve the -ISM poll.
I have just posted the new and improved version to net.philosophy and
net.politics.  In addition to modification suggestions, there were 6
responses to the poll in its original form.  Some of the information in
these responses is tabulated below.  (Two respondents offered information
on the -ISMs' disagreement with the statement.  Only agreement is tabulated
below.)

Many different meanings are used for the labels "capitalism," "socialism,"
and "libertarianism."  For each statement place a check under
	C if you think this is implicit in capitalism,
	S if you think this is implicit in socialism,
	L if you think this is implicit in libertarianism,
	Y if this is a statement you agree with.

C S L Y
		Political-Economic Statements
1   4 5 1.  The purpose of government is to protect individual rights.
  6     2.  The purpose of government is to provide for a fair distribution of
	    wealth.
1 1 1	3.  The purpose of government is to protect the interests of the rulers.
1   5 6 4.  Laws against victimless crimes do not protect individual rights.
4   5 6 5.  The "right to property" is an individual right.
  5 2 2 6.  The "right to a job" is an individual right.
  5 1 2 7.  The "right to an education" is an individual right. 
    5 3 8.  The "right to secede" is an individual right.
1   2 4 9.  The "right to incorporate" is an individual right.
2 4 1 2 10. Taxes are necessary for the existence of government.
1 2 1   11. Conscription is necessary for the existence of a government.
  2 2   12. Government can only be maintained by violating individual rights.
2 5   1 13. Government regulation of economic affairs is necessary.
2   4 3 14. Protection of individual rights requires separation of state and
	    economics.
C S L Y
		Moral Statements
2   3 4 1.  It us always moral to act in your own self-interest.
  3	2.  Self-sacrifice is more moral than acting in your self-interest.
1 1 2 2 3.  Your view on morality does not have any bearing on the
	    validity of your political theory.
1 3 1 1 4.  Sacrificing others to yourself is not immoral.
1   6 4 5.  The initiation of force is wrong.
  6   1 6.  People should get what they need.
5   4 5 7.  People should get what they earn.
1 1 4 3 8.  Morality is not objective.
    2 1 9.  Government is evil.
1     2 10. Irrationality is the root of all evil.
	11. Money is the root of all evil.
C S L Y
		The Nature of Man
    2 2 1.  Man is inherently good.
  3     2.  Man is inherently evil.
2 1 2 5 3.  Man is self-made--has volition and chooses for good or evil.
  1 2 1 4.  The prevailing economic system determines how good or evil
	    someone is.
      3 5.  Man is driven by his emotions.
1 1 1 5 6.  Man is driven by his ideas.
1   1 4 7.  Man is driven by his instincts.
1   2 2 8.  Your view on the nature of man does not have any bearing
	    on the validity of your political theory.
C S L Y
		The Nature of Knowledge
1 1   4 1.  Man's knowledge is a product of the operation of his consciousness
	    on the material provided by his senses.
    1 1 2.  Extra-sensory perception yields knowledge.
    1 1 3.  Revelation yields knowledge.
1   1 2 4.  Nobody really knows anything.
  1 1 1 5.  Who am I to know?
  1 1 2 6.  Your view on the nature of knowledge has nothing to do with
	    the validity of your political theory.
C S L Y
		The Nature of the Universe
3 1 1 5 1.  The universe is all that exists and it is real--not imaginary.
	2.  There is a supreme consciousness which is outside of nature.
3 1 2 5 3.  Things are what they are.
2     3 4.  Contradictions do not exist.
    2 1 5.  Miracles can happen.
    1 3 6.  Your view on the nature of the universe has nothing to do with
	    the validity of your political theory.