@didiw51

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

d>d Personal answerPro-life

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

d>d Personal answerNo, and adoption agencies should prioritize offering children to straight couples before offering to gay couples

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

d>d Personal answerNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

d>d Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

d>d Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

d>d Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

d>d Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Israeli flag?

d>d Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

d>d Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

d>d Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

d>d Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

d>d Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

the Economy › Taxes

Should Israel raise taxes on the rich?

d>d Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Israel increase or decrease military spending?

d>d Personal answerDecrease

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

d>d Personal answerNo, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

d>d Personal answerNo

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

d>d Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

d>d Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

d>d Personal answerNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Israel, have the right to vote?

d>d Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

d>d Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of the Knesset?

d>d Personal answerYes, and decrease their salary and retirement benefits

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

d>d Personal answerPrivatiser : Non. Par contre, je suis totalement favorable à une forte décentralisation des hôpitaux comme en Allemagne.

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

d>d Personal answerNo, this system is too expensive

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

d>d Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

d>d Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Israel be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

d>d Personal answerNo, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

d>d Personal answerNo, it should be raised

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

d>d Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

d>d Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

d>d Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

d>d Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

d>d Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Environment › Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

d>d Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

d>d Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

d>d Personal answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

d>d Personal answerHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

d>d Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

d>d Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

d>d Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

d>d Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Israel abolish the inheritance tax?

d>d Personal answerYes, it is double taxation

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Israel raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

d>d Personal answerLower

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

d>d Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

d>d Personal answerJ'y serais plutôt favorable mais à 2 conditions : -On supprime la quasi intégralité de l'état providence. On peut potentiellement créer en plus des chèques éducation et des chèques santé mais rien de plus ! -On l'instaure uniquement sous la forme d'un Impôt négatif sur le revenu.

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

d>d Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

d>d Personal answerNo, we should build more prisons

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

d>d Personal answerNo, funding should come from their members

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

d>d Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

d>d Personal answerNo

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

d>d Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

d>d Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

d>d Personal answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

d>d Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should Israel increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

d>d Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

d>d Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

d>d Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

d>d Personal answerNo

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

d>d Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

d>d Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

d>d Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

d>d Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Israeli language?

d>d Personal answerNo, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

d>d Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Israel increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

d>d Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Israel transition to a four-day workweek?

d>d Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

d>d Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

d>d Personal answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Israeli citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

d>d Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Housing › Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

d>d Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

d>d Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

d>d Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

d>d Personal answerNo, it has shown to be ineffective

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

d>d Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

d>d Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

d>d Personal answerNo, the government should never subsidize private businesses

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

d>d Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

d>d Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

d>d Personal answerNo

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

d>d Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

d>d Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

d>d Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

d>d Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

d>d Personal answerNo, classify cryptocurrencies as unregulated commodities

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should it be illegal to burn the Israeli flag?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Should Israel raise taxes on the rich?

Should Israel increase or decrease military spending?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should foreigners, currently residing in Israel, have the right to vote?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should there be term limits set for members of the Knesset?

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should immigrants to Israel be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should Israel abolish the inheritance tax?

Should Israel raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should Israel increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Israeli language?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Israel increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should Israel transition to a four-day workweek?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should Israeli citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?