Censorship

1. What should we do about sexual material on the Internet?
   no answer
   Let it be; people don't have to look at it
   Prosecute those responsible for the worst of it
   If possible, devise some way to shield children from it

2. A student makes a racist speech on the sidewalk of a public university. What should happen to him or her?
   no answer
   The student should be expelled
   The student should be required to apologize
   Nothing should happen to the student

3. How would you describe someone who asks school officials to remove a book from the student library because of racy language?
   no answer
   A busybody
   A concerned parent

4. Do you think the sale of pornography should be protected by the First Amendment?
   

Does It Take a Village?

1. Should adoption agencies try to place children with parents of the same race?
   no answer
   Only if it doesn't slow down the hunt for homes
   No -- good parents come in all colors
   Yes -- because kids need to know their own culture

2. Should social service agencies try to keep troubled families together, or should they take away children at the first sign of neglect or abuse?
   no answer
   Take the children away immediately
   First try to solve the problem within the family
   

3. How would you describe most kids who have been home-schooled?
   no answer
   Often ahead of students their own age
   They have a narrow view of the world
   Not much different from those who attend regular school

4. What image comes to mind when you hear the word "orphanage"?
   

Animal Rights

1. What is your attitude toward hunting?
   no answer
   It's a worthwhile sport that I enjoy
   It's a cruel, unnecessary sport
   I don't personally hunt, but I don't mind others doing it
   It's only OK on occasion, such as when a herd needs thinning

2. When should animals be used in medical and scientific research?
   no answer
   There is no good reason to use them
   Only when there is hope of saving human lives
   When the research will improve our scientific knowledge

3. A first-time poacher in Colorado recently got nine months in jail and an $8,000 fine for killing a bull elk. Does This sentence seem fair?
   no answer
   It should have been stronger
   Seems about right
   It was too harsh

4. Would you ever consider becoming a vegetarian?