Re: Political Compass - Personal Ideology analysis test
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Re: Political Compass - Personal Ideology analysis test         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Publius
Date: Sep 11, 2008 20:37

"Sean" now.com.au> wrote in
news:48c9d9cf$0$18428$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:
> This is an excellent website.
>
> If you're interested, take the survey to find your place on the
> political compass.
>
> This site will actually provided you with a printout of where you fit
> in the spectrum
> of politics. I think some of the folks here would find this
> interesting.
>
> This isn't a test, and there are no right or wrong answers.
> It just helps to locate you on a chart of political ideology, for
> comparison & insight.
>
> If you like, post your own results on the two main scales.
> eg Economic Left/Right: -6.88
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.44
>
> fwiw, I'm nestled in between Nelson Mandela & the Dalai Lama, as shown
> on the last page diagram.
>
> See "Take the Test" link at top left of the page.
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/index
>

Don't bother. The quiz is either poorly designed or deliberately designed
with loaded and/or ambiguous or meaningless questions. E.g.,

Question #1: "If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily
serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations."

Assumes that "serves humanity" is defined, and that the interests of
"humanity" and of "trans-national corporations" are distinct.

Question #2: "I'd always support my country, whether it was right or
wrong."

"Support my country" in what manner? Against whom or what? In what kinds of
conflict or controversy? Does "support my country" entail supporting its
gummint, whatever it may decide to do?

Etc.

Somebody needs to start over.

But perhaps it is just meant to measure the popularity of various slogans
and platitudes.
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