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Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

A>A Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

A>A Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

A>A Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

A>A Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

A>A Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

A>A Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

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?

A>A Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

A>A Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

the Environment › Fracking

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

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

Social › Niqāb

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

A>A Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

A>A Personal answerYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Switzerland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

A>A Personal answerNo, they should be captured and given a fair trial

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

A>A Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

A>A Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Switzerland increase or decrease military spending?

A>A Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

A>A Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

A>A Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

A>A Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Swiss flag?

A>A Personal answerNo, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

A>A Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

A>A Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

the Economy › Taxes

Should Switzerland raise taxes on the rich?

A>A Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

A>A Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

A>A Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

A>A Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

A>A Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Switzerland continue to support Israel?

A>A Personal answerNo, we should be less involved

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

A>A Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

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Do you support the death penalty?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should Switzerland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Should Switzerland increase or decrease military spending?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Swiss flag?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should Switzerland raise taxes on the rich?

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should Switzerland continue to support Israel?

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

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