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Re: Please Help

#272
From: Ofer Inbar
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1992 21:09
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kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse) writes:

>1.) Do you think equal rights for men and women is generally a good idea?

A loaded question.  What does it mean?  Way too vague for most people
to answer.  For example, do you mean that men should have the right to
use the womens' bathroom?  Or that they *should* use the womens'
bathroom?  Or does that not apply here, and why not?

>2.) Are you pro choice?

Seems a bit oversimplified, but I guess it can be answered at least.

>3.) Are you in favor of adoption?

Here's another totally vague question.

>4.) Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their parental
>rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?

And another.

>5.) What sex are you?
>6.) How old are you?
>7.) What religion are you?
>8.) What political party are you affiliated with?
>9.) How many years of education have you completed?

Well, at least these can be answered.  Although, lumping all
non-Demopublicans into one group, and all non-Judeo/Christians into
one group, etc., also seems to be an oversimplification.

Overall, one of the most flawed surveys I have ever encountered.
Which leaves one final question... what connection does any of this
have with BASIC?  What's it doing on alt.lang.basic?  Was this the
mistake of a clueless beginner who never read news.announce.newusers,
or the inconsiderate act of someone who knows better?

Now, where does this thread belong, anyway?

ObBASIC: Hey, I just posted another version of the FAQ, I deserve a
chance to spew off topic once in a while, OK?  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)

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