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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