<p>I would say that any intellectual who identifies him or herself as politically left-wing is very immature when it comes to politics.</p>
<p>I agree entirely. Only highly immature individuals would use the word “right/conservative” or “left/liberal”. It’s like using the ord “evil” or “good”. Let us face it, the real world does not permit any of those clinical terms to exist entirely. And yet, over 75% of the World’s prominent intellectuals ascribe to what would be labled leftist tendencies. Very few prominent scientists or philosophers would be pro-life or anti gay oir anti-stem-cell research.</p>
<p>stem-cell research
yes: 35
no: 6</p>
<p>gay marriage:
yes: 32
no: 11</p>
<p>abortion:
yes: 27
no: 13</p>
<p>Libertarianism ;)</p>
<p>I agree people on the left are idiots, thats why they all roll to California with all the other idiots.</p>
<p>Stem-Cell Research
yes: 35
no: 7</p>
<p>Gay Marriage:
yes: 32
no: 12</p>
<p>Pro-Choice Abortion:
yes: 27
no: 14</p>
<p>the people on the right are just as big idiots as the people on the left</p>
<p>Stem-Cell Research
yes: 35
no: 8</p>
<p>Gay Marriage:
yes: 33
no: 12</p>
<p>Pro-Choice Abortion:
yes: 28
no: 14</p>
<p>“Very few prominent scientists or philosophers would be pro-life or anti gay oir anti-stem-cell research.”</p>
<p>In general, Alexandre, that’s true. But if you looked at the company of philosophers and other social scientists who specialize in issues like abortion, euthanasia, stem-cell research, and gay marriage – moral philosophers, bioethicists, etc. – I think you would find that the for/against ratio on them is much more balanced. Most moral philosophers I know lean to the right on these issues; philosophy students who approach these serious moral questions with an uncritical “Of course it’s good! Duh! And if you don’t think so, you’re ■■■■■■■■!” attitude tend not to spend much time studying moral philosophy or bioethics, which aim to look at these issues critically and with scrutiny, from all sides.</p>
<p>Stem-Cell Research
yes: 36
no: 8</p>
<p>Gay Marriage:
yes: 34
no: 12</p>
<p>Pro-Choice Abortion:
yes: 29
no: 14</p>
<p>Stem-Cell Research
yes: 37
no: 8</p>
<p>Gay Marriage:
yes: 35
no: 12</p>
<p>Pro-Choice Abortion:
yes: 30
no: 14</p>
<p>I’m best described as libertarian.</p>
<p>Stem-Cell Research:
Yes: 38
No: 8</p>
<p>Gay Marriage:
Yes: 36
No: 12</p>
<p>Pro-choice Abortion:
Yes: 31
No: 14</p>
<p>Stem-cell research:
Yes: 39
No: 8</p>
<p>Gay marriage:
Yes: 36
No: 13</p>
<p>Pro-choice abortion:
Yes: 31
No: 15</p>
<p>Stem-cell research:
Yes: 40
No: 8</p>
<p>Gay marriage:
Yes: 37
No: 13</p>
<p>Pro-choice abortion:
Yes: 31
No: 16</p>
<p>CollegeConfidential is a hideout for middle class and upper middle class liberals. Why even conduct a poll to which you know the answer, OP? The real poll to get some intellectual activity started would be to say to liberals: </p>
<p>1) If your son died, would you sacrifice his body to stem-cell research?
Yes:
No:</p>
<p>2) Would you support seeing a gay marriage happen at your Church or somewhere in your immediate environment? If your son/daughter was homosexual would you support them in gay-marriage?
Yes:
No:</p>
<p>3) FOR GUYS -Would you support your daughter(or future daughter) having an abortion without your knowledge? Your girlfriend having an abortion without your knowledge? Your wife having an abortion without your knowledge ?</p>
<p>FOR GIRLS- Would you support having an abortion without telling your parents/significant other/husband? </p>
<p>YES:
NO:</p>
<p>I feel that would be a more interesting poll.</p>
<p>TheMK99, my answers to your poll are the same as my answers to the other poll:
- yes
- yes
- no</p>
<p>Stem-cell research:
Yes: 41
No: 8</p>
<p>Gay marriage:
Yes: 38
No: 13</p>
<p>Pro-choice abortion:
Yes: 32 (politically speaking, not personally how I feel)
No: 16</p>
<p>Needless to say, stem-cell research, gay marriage, and pro-choice abortion passed by a large margin.</p>
<p><strong><em>poll closed</em></strong></p>
<p>No surprise that CC members, some of the smartest people in America, are socially liberal overall.</p>
<p>Social and economic views have little to do with intelligence. People form their political views around what they value most, not their IQs.</p>
<p>Besides, posting a poll like this here is like asking a stadium full of rabid Yankee fans which baseball team is the best. You’re totally excluding the vast population of highly intelligent non-prestige whores that don’t visit this site.</p>
<p>I don’t think s/he meant it literally.</p>