Militarism and War: Banneker Center Survey #156
RESULTS
militarism and war opinion poll

Results of November Survey
Militarism and War

Thank you for sending your opinions! Here is what you said.


If two nations' governments officially declare war on each other, then I consider it morally acceptable for their citizens to kill each other.

11% said that's right
17% said sometimes I would
72% said that's wrong

Which of the following nations would you say is currently the most militaristic toward others?

0% said Iraq
0% said Afghanistan
7% said Iran
10% said Israel
0% said Saudi Arabia
76% said United States
7% said Russia
0% said Germany
0% said Japan

Actions are right or wrong without regard for official state of war. It makes no difference whether governments declare war officially.

57% said that's right
43% said that's wrong

Countries A and B are not at war. If Country A sends airplanes into Country B and drops bombs on it, what do you call that?

34% said that was an act of international terrorism
52% sid that was an act of war
14% said that was a preemptive strike

In the above example, suppose one of Country A's airplanes is shot down and the people inside it are killed. Which phrase best describes those people?

21% said They were terrorists
21% said They were soldiers
55% said They were victims of country A
3% said They were victims of country B

Regions that have no weapons and no soldiers tend to be:

72% said safe
28% said unsafe

The citizens of countries that have nuclear weapons are safer than the citizens of other countries.

28% said that's right
20% said unsure
52% said that's wrong

Here is government X. Can it morally declare war?

33% said Yes, any time
4% said It has to be a democracy
4% said It has to be a non-democracy
4% said It has to have the permission of other governments
14% said It has to have a paper that says it can
41% said No, never


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