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Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

7>7 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Norwegian language?

7>7 Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

7>7 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

7>7 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted

the Economy › Taxes

Should Norway raise taxes on the rich?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

7>7 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should Norway remain in NATO?

7>7 Personal answerYes, but NATO should focus more on counter-terrorism strategies

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?

7>7 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

7>7 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Norwegian flag?

7>7 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

7>7 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

7>7 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

7>7 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

7>7 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Norway continue to support Israel?

7>7 Personal answerNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations

Social › Euthanasia

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

7>7 Personal answerYes

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)?

7>7 Personal answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

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?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

7>7 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

Social › Niqāb

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

the Environment › Fracking

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

7>7 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Transition

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

7>7 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Norway increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

7>7 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

7>7 Personal answerNo, and abolish the police

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Norway assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

7>7 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Norway increase or decrease military spending?

7>7 Personal answerDecrease

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence

the Economy › Tariffs

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

7>7 Personal answerHelp

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

7>7 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

7>7 Personal answerNo

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?

7>7 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

7>7 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

7>7 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

7>7 Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Norway raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

7>7 Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

7>7 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

7>7 Personal answerNo, and education should not be privatized

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

7>7 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Norway transition to a four-day workweek?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

7>7 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

7>7 Personal answerFewer

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

7>7 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Norway provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

7>7 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

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

7>7 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

7>7 Personal answerYes, this will decrease the amount of misinformation patients receive

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

7>7 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and all companies should require mandatory diversity training

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

7>7 Personal answerYes, and all schools should require mandatory diversity training

Foreign Policy › Saudi Arabia and Iran

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

7>7 Personal answerYes, we should always promote diplomatic peace talks during foreign conflicts

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?

7>7 Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

7>7 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

7>7 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

7>7 Personal answerNo, they should be reduced

the Economy › State Ownership

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

7>7 Personal answerYes

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Topics

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Norwegian language?

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Do you support the death penalty?

Should Norway raise taxes on the rich?

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

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should Norway remain in NATO?

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

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Norwegian flag?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should Norway continue to support Israel?

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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)?

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

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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 immigrants to Norway be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should Norway increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

Should Norway assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should Norway increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

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

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

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

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

Should Norway raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

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

Do you support charter schools?

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should Norway transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Norway provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

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

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

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?