What Side Are You On?

[PlumpRump]

I have been wondering for a while now if its possible to start a thread on this board that simply takes a "yay" or "nay" style approach to controversial issues, with respondents leaving their "this is whys," and "you're wrong becauses," etc. out of the discussion.

I am of the opinion that it will be impossible to have a thread in which people are asked their stance (yay or nay) on controversial issues without succumbing to the temptation to interject their reasons why, their own personal opinions, or fighting with one another.

Having said that, let's give it a shot. Can we, as a group of board members, simply give a "for" or "against" response with reagrds to the following issues without going into any detail, or fighting with one another? It seems simple enough in theory, but let's see...

Are you "for" or "against" the following:
Abortion
Homosexual marriage
Gays in the military
Death penalty
Socialized healthcare
Higher taxes for the wealthy
Arizona's new immigration policy
Fake boobs
"Ask me anything" threads
(The last two, while still apparently controversial, are just to lighten things up a bit)


I'll start:
Abortion - against
Homosexual marriage - against
Gays in the military - for
Death penalty - for
Socialized healthcare - against
Higher taxes for the wealthy - against
Arizona's new immigration policy - for
Fake boobs - against
Ask me anything threads - against

 

[jod0565]

Abortion - Nay
Homosexual marriage - Yay
Gays in the military - Yay
Death penalty - Yay
Socialized healthcare - Nay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - Yay
Arizona's new immigration policy - Yay
Fake boobs - Yay
Ask me anything threads - Nay
Copying Threads - Nay
Stupid TV Shows - Nay
Conan O'Brien - NAY.

 

[DOA82]

Thread is a bad idea - Yes
Will it get someone banned - Yes
Will it be me - No
Will it stay on topic before spiralling into a flame war - No
Should we air these kinds of opinions so bluntly - No

 

[PlumpRump]

Thread is a bad idea - Yes
Will it get someone banned - Yes
Will it be me - No
Will it stay on topic before spiralling into a flame war - No
Should we air these kinds of opinions so bluntly - No

Exaclty the point I'm trying to make here. Can we just say "yes" or "no" and leave it alone? We shall see...

 

[Ace Bandage]

Abortion - Yay
Homosexual marriage - Nay
Gays in the military - Nay
Death penalty - Yay
Socialized healthcare - Nay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - Nay
Arizona's new immigration policy - Yay
Fake boobs - Yay
Ask me anything threads - Nay
The DH rule - Nay
68 teams in the NCAA tourney - Nay

 

[BlueBalls]

Abortion - Yay (as in I celebrate each and every murdered child being torn to shreds inside the womb)
Homosexual marriage - Yay :nannerf2:
Gays in the military - Yay :nannerf1:
Death penalty - Nay
Socialized healthcare - Yay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - Yay
Arizona's new immigration policy - Nay
Fake boobs - Yay & Nay (It really depends on who's sporting them)
"Ask me anything" threads - Nay (But I may start one in a couple months when everyone else has forgotten about them just to piss people off)

- Yay

What - Nay

 

[mrtrebus]

Abortion - For
Homosexual marriage - For
Gays in the military - For
Death penalty - Against
Socialized healthcare - For
Higher taxes for the wealthy - For
Arizona's new immigration policy - Against
Fake boobs - For
"Ask me anything" threads - For

 

[PirateKing]

Abortion- for
Homosexual marriage- for
Gays in the military- for
Death penalty- against
Universal healthcare- for
Higher taxes for the wealthy- for
Arizona's new immigration policy- against
Fake boobs- against
"Ask me anything" threads- for
conan- for
legalize drugs- for
anal- for
torture- only if its consensual

 

[Shifty]

Abortion - against
Homosexual marriage - neutral
Gays in the military - neutral
Death penalty - against
Socialized healthcare - neutral (eh)
Higher taxes for the wealthy - against
Arizona's new immigration policy - neutral (eh)
Fake boobs - neutral
Ask me anything threads - for

 

[domshooter]

Abortion - yay
Homosexual marriage - neutral
Gays in the military - yay
Death penalty - yay
Socialized healthcare - Nay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - neutral
Arizona's new immigration policy - yay
Fake boobs - neutral
"Ask me anything" threads - nay

 

[The Grasshopper]

Abortion - nay
Homosexual marriage - nay
Gays in the military - nay
Death penalty - nay
Socialized healthcare - yay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - nay
Arizona's new immigration policy - nay
Fake boobs - nay
Ask me anything threads - nay
Copying Threads - nay
Stupid TV Shows - nay
Conan O'Brien - yay.... .

 

[Jagger69]

We already have the ability to do this here. It's called a poll.

An opinion without discourse simply becomes a statistic.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Abortion - Yay
Homosexual marriage - Nay
Gays in the military - Yay
Death penalty - Yay
Socialized healthcare - Yay
Higher taxes for the wealthy - Yay
Arizona's new immigration policy - Yay
Fake boobs - Yay
"Ask me anything" threads - Nay
New York Yankees - Nay
L3ggy > whimsy - Mneh

 

[habo9]

Wotsits - Yay
Quavers - Yay
Ask me anything threads - Gay
Free Weed - Yay Yay Yay
Homosexual Marraige - Gay
Abortion - Maybe if its mine , Yay
Darkside - Yay

 

[YMIHERE]

I can't answer only with a for or against because I'm a thoughtful person.

:dunno:

 

[Legzman]

Abortion - neutral
Homosexual marriage - don't care
Gays in the military - again, don't care
Death penalty - 100% in favor, in fact prefered!!!
Socialized healthcare - dunno enough about it to make a decision.
Higher taxes for the wealthy - very much for, fuck the rich :thefinger
Arizona's new immigration policy - very much for, someone has to do something.
Fake boobs - against
"Ask me anything" threads - at this point against.

 

[lurkingdirk]

One word answers are the best. Try them on college exams when an essay response is expected. Your prof will love you.

Abortion - for
Homosexual marriage - for
Gays in the military - for
Death penalty - against
Socialized healthcare - for
Higher taxes for the wealthy - for
Arizona's new immigration policy - against
Fake boobs - against
"Ask me anything" threads - meh

 

[HE1FiNEARTiST]

since am weird I'll explain

Abortion - for, but i wouldnt want my old lady to get one, i'd take my responsiblity. i also understand why couples choose to go that route

Homosexual marriage - for, i dont believe in jehovah, allah, Krishna or anything in that nature, so marriage to me isnt scared, let them get married. why is it my fucking business anywayz

Gays in the military - for, they have much right to defend and die for our country just like anybody else.

Death penalty - for, i dig Code of Hammurabi

Socialized healthcare - for, i believe that doctors and nurses need to be government jobs

Higher taxes for the wealthy - for, if i made a million for the year, i dont mind giving a quater of my earnings

Arizona's new immigration policy - for, but it does need to be a wee bit revised before shit pops off.

Fake boobs - fuck YES!

"Ask me anything" threads - FUCK U!

 

[LukeEl]

Abortion- I give it a sea captin "Yarrgh"
Homosexual marriage-
Gays in the military- I think all world militaries should incorporate gay divisions. There wouldn't be any wars just alot of cattiness about who decorates their command post the best.
Death penalty-
Socialized healthcare-Why not, every other European nation and Canada does it.
Higher taxes for the wealthy-I would be all for it, but they will always have more money than me.
Arizona's new immigration policy-You can impose all the policies you want, build walls, and increase boarder patrols. Illegal immigrants are going to find a way into America.
Fake boobs-Love them and for them
"Ask me anything" threads-Hmmm I may need to start a thread for this.

 

[roronoa3000]

Abortion - for (pro choice)
Homosexual marriage - against
Gays in the military - against
Death penalty - against
Socialized healthcare - for
Higher taxes for the wealthy - for
Arizona's new immigration policy - against
Fake boobs - natural or implants; as long as they are nice
"Ask me anything" threads - whatever
One Piece - For
Life imprisonment for Sarah Palin supporters - For
Jack Bauer vs. James Bond deathmatch - For (Bond will be slaughtered)
Twilight - Against