I lurk around alot, but I haven't posted yet. Hopefully you can help my friends and I with a survey that our school district has banned. They do not allow a "sex survey" during school hours, or even on school grounds. This survey is for a class called Theory of Knowledge (International Baccalaureate required class) and we need input from a variety of sources and ages.
All the questions are optional and you don't have to answer all of them to be included in the survey. Thanks!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Age 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please please please help my friends and me out! We're hoping to have about 100 results to work with. Thanks!
Posted by Rhaegar The Fool (Member # 5811) on :
1. Age-15 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?-yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?-no opinion 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?-contraseptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice?-no comment 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?-yes
Posted by Wetchik (Member # 3609) on :
1. Age - 19 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? I don't condone it, but I accept that it happens. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Abortion 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Lutheran Christian 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? No, not having sex is. Contraceptives are a way around it.
[ October 23, 2003, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Wetchik ]
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
1. Age -- 33 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? -- yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? -- Marital status is not a primary concern for me. Age and maturity are, some of which may be reflected in rates of marriage (or not). 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? -- contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? -- non-practicing Catholic 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? -- yes, but not as critical as literacy
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
1. 24 2. Yes 3. Believe in it...like does it exist? Yes. And I don't find it necessarily wrong, either. 4. It can be both. If an egg has been fertilized, then it's abortion. If not, it's merely a contraceptive. 5. None 6. If the population is to be controlled by man, limiting birth is a more reasonable alternative than killing old people. I don't think population needs to be controlled, though. Mother Nature is doing a fine job.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
1. 18 2. yes 3. I think it's wrong. 4. I don't know enough about it to form an educated opinion. 5. Evangelical Christian 6. yes
Posted by Fitz (Member # 4803) on :
1)21 2)Yes. 3)You betcha. 4)A little from column A, and a little from column B. 5)Bagism. 6)I think it's about time we started the long process of terraforming and colonizing other planets, and thus population control should not be necessary. But to answer the question more seriously, I don't believe in contraceptives for the sake of population control.
[ October 23, 2003, 06:37 PM: Message edited by: Fitz ]
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
1. Age = 25 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? = They're awesome. 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? = That it happens? Yes. That it should? No. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? = Don't know enough about it. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? = Mormon 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? = Well, yeah, that would make sense. It's that or pogroms. Still begs the question, "What level of population control, if any, is necessary?"
Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :
I think I agreed with Frisco way too much, not having read his answers before taking the survey. [Goes to wash.]
[ October 23, 2003, 06:43 PM: Message edited by: A Rat Named Dog ]
Posted by screechowl (Member # 2651) on :
So you can have a real contrast, here are my 60's era liberal views:
1. Age Over 55 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Any medically sound contraception is acceptable 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? Yes. It is an idividual's decision to make 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Contraception 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Whatever I want to...still. 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes Posted by Dreamwalker (Member # 4189) on :
1. not a fair question.. oh alright 36 2. Hmmm stupid lumping together of different types of contraceptive.. condoms/barrier type methods o.k. abortion inducing (iud etc)not o.k 3. I don't condone it, but I accept that it happens. 4. abortion 5. Catholic 6. No
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
A question for those who consider the morning after pill a form of abortion.
Why?
I may be totally wrong, but a large percentage of the time an egg isn't even fertilized, correct?
::rolls around in filth in an attempt to make Geoff feel better::
Posted by tonguetied&twisted (Member # 5159) on :
1. Age: 21. 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes. 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? Um, it happens, but I no longer condone it. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Not sure. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Christianity. 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes.
Posted by Dreamwalker (Member # 4189) on :
Frisco start another thread about the morning after pill if you are really interested- it would derail this one Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
1. 34. 2. Yes, but not all forms/methods (some people I've known consider an abortion a form of contraception, for example). 3. For me it would have been wrong; for others it's not my place to say whether or not it's right or wrong, but I still think it unwise. 4. In the "not knowing enough about it" category, but I'd tend to err on the side of caution (see #3). 5. Protestant (Baptist, sort of). 6. Birth control in the physical/chemical sense, not necessarily, but in the wise-choice/planning control sense, yes.
If you've been lurking for a while, you probably already realize that you won't get simple yes/no answers from many, many Hatrackers. You expected that, right? Oh, and welcome!
--Pop
Posted by Dreamwalker (Member # 4189) on :
quote:If you've been lurking for a while, you probably already realize that you won't get simple yes/no answers from many, many Hatrackers. You expected that, right? Oh, and welcome!
welcome and many of us would argue that the phrasing of the questions, and the questions themselves, tell us much about the beliefs of the person asking them. So simple yes/no questions are firstly asking us to play along with someone elses belief structure before we even get to answer the question.
Did you write the questions yourselves or are they set for you?
[ October 23, 2003, 08:26 PM: Message edited by: Dreamwalker ]
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
1. Age 29 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes -- some methods 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? no 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? contraception 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Judaism (Orthodox) 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? I'm not sure that control is what is needed; but no, education is what is needed more than anything Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
1. Age: 17 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?: Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?: Depends on the relationship. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?: It's a violent contraceptive or an extremely mild form of abortion; both. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? None 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes, because there's no way that six billion people are going to stop having sex just because someone said so.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
1. Age - 20s
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? - Yes
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? - Yes
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? - Contraceptive
5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Judaism (Orthodox)
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? - Probably
Posted by Ryan Hart (Member # 5513) on :
1. Age 15 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? I do not condone it. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Don't really know, but I would think contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Evangelical Christian 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? I'd prefer euthanasia, but since some crazy liberals have a problem with it I guess killing babies will have to suffice.
Posted by Feyd Baron (Member # 1407) on :
1. Age
23
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?
Yes
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?
Indifferent (I will no do it, but I can't condemn it for everyone)
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?
Contraceptive I suppose, not sure on the actual function of it.
5. What religion, if any, do you practice?
Methodist (if I had to pick and organized religion)
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?
Yes, I personally do. Enforcing that worldwide isn't really an option though, now is it?
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Age: 19 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? It happens. I don't think it's necssarily a good idea, but I'm not terribly concerned about it happening among people who are mature enough to deal with it. I don't approve of sex for the heck of it. I think sex is only something for people who are in love and are committed to each other, not just for random flings because it feels good. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? I'm a practicing Catholic 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? It's an important element. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ October 24, 2003, 03:02 AM: Message edited by: Nato ]
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
1. 25 2. Yes 3. It happens, but I wish it didn't 4. I'm not sure (it doesn't fit my definition of a prophylactic since it is "after the fact", but I don't know if I'd consider it a form abortion or not) 5. LDS (Mormon) 6. Yes (whether population control is necessary is another matter entirely)
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
1. Age: 18 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes, though I would prefer a method that prevents fertilization rather than implantation. A zygote might have a soul, who knows? 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? Not particularly. It's more of a grey area than adultery, though. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Wikipedia on emergency contraception. According to this article, the morning after pill can prevent implantation or ovulation. So I would say it is both and depends on the circumstances. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Christianity 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? I think that technology and education are important (the developed world doesn't have a big overpopuation problem) but birth control should be made available wherever feasible. Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
1. 28 2. Yes. 3. Yes. 4. It's an abortifacent. 5. None. 6. Yes.
Posted by Elsha (Member # 5680) on :
Thanks everybody! I knew that when I posted that the answers probably wouldn't be yes/no, and that's great. Additional views and opinions will make the survey all the better. Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
1. Age: 18
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? No opinon, really. What happens between two people is their own business, not mine.
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Contraceptive
5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Roman Catholic (can hear the gasps)
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes and no. They don't work all the time.
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
1. 24 2. yes 3. sometimes 4. don't know enough to know what i believe 5. not currently practicing 6. population control doesn't concern me so much as keeping irresponsible people from having, and raising poorly, innocent kids
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
1. 18 2. Yes 3. I believe it exists. I believe that it's wrong too. 4. From the little I know of it, it acts more like a contraceptive (doesn't it simply flush out the uterus via hormonal release? ). 5. Mormonismism (the extra "ism" is for Cool. I'm tired ) 6. Best solution for population control. Is population control the best solution? I doubt it.
Hobbes Posted by Tzadik (Member # 5825) on :
1. Age - 27 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? YES – when married 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? NO 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Not an issue when married (or shouldn’t be) 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Christian 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? NO
Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
1. Age-- 30 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?Yes 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?If sex resulted in a fertilized egg, abortion. Otherwise, it's just a safety precaution. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice?None 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?Yes, but included with education Posted by suntranafs (Member # 3318) on :
1. 19 2. Yes, I believe they exist, No, I don't think they're neccessarily immoral- but I do think maybe they're a tad weird. 3. Pre-marital sex? Well, if you mean pre-commitment sex, when a commitment is by one party and not another, then absolutely I think it's wrong. Otherwise, I guess indifferent, just probly not for me 4. I'd say it's a pretty scientific fact that its a contraceptive, albeit an unhealthy one. 5. Animism, mixed- monotheistic 6. Oh, good grief, if you mean murdering unborn babies or infants like in China, then no, what kind of sicko do you think I am. Think out of the box- space and marine colonization!
Posted by Doug J (Member # 1323) on :
1: Age 26 2: Yes 3: Yes 4: Abortion 5: Non-practicing Lutheran 6: No
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
1. Age - 25 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? - absolutely, this is an invaluable option for married couple who fiancially, mentally, or even physically can not support the birth of another child. 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? While I have participated ( my first child walked down the isle with my wife) I can't say I honestly believe it is a good choice. Unfortunately we human beings can be very weak minded creatures when we are young. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Abortion 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Christianity 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? i think it certainly helps.
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
1. 34 2. Yes. 3. Yes. 4. Still up in the air on this one. 5. Methodist Christian 6. Yes, but only one cornerstone. Literacy, planning and resource management are the others.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
1) 21 2) Yes 3) Yes 4) Contraceptive 5) No exact religion 6) Yes. I must add that I'm French so maybe I won'"t count in Your pannel. Good luck !
Posted by Caleb Varns (Member # 946) on :
1. Age
23
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?
Of course.
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?
Not everyone gets married. Not everyone should. Not everyone CAN. Safe sex is always acceptable among consenting adults.
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?
If it kills, it's a killer. If it prevents, it prevents.
5. What religion, if any, do you practice?
I do not "practice" any organized form of spirituality.
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?
No, but yes? I mean, the POINT of birth control is to prevent pregnancy, and therefore it's the most poignant method of limiting offspring, short of abstinence, which is of course very undesirable for most of humanity. But controlling one's offspring and controlling the population at large are two entirely different things. If I answer yes to this question I feel like I'm endorsing both of those at the same time.
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Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
You realize that each of these questions, in and of itself, can start an argument here? All of them accept the Age question are very open and have a lot of explanations to go with them.
1. Age--49 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?--Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?--Yes, but not for everyone. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Undecided, and with other options availalbe, have decided not to use it. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? This would take a majore sized book to explain. Put it down under Personal Quest 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes, but so is Education and Attitude Modification Programs (Advertise that Sex is not a sign of Machoism, Abstinence is. Advertise that any form of Birth Control has a failure rate. Advertise that, you are ready for sex when you are ready to be a parent.)
SPEAKING of Arguments, here is a thought that just crossed my mind and will most likely derail this nice thread:
"Abstinence is not the only 100% guaranteed form of birth control. So is homosexuality."
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Actually, abstinence failed once, so maybe it could be argued that homosexuality is better? *steps out of thread*
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
:: interrupts thread to express excitement over mention of TOK ::
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
1. Age 22 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? I believe that people use them, and I also believe that it's perfectly acceptable to use them. 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? I believe that it happens, and I believe that it's perfectly acceptable between consenting adults. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? I don't know, and I don't care enough to find out. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? I don't practice any, but I grew up with and still have a fondness for Christian Science. 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Well, there are plenty of other ways to control the population, so no, it's not necessarily fundamental. But I do think it's a good idea. Posted by Caleb Varns (Member # 946) on :
7. Do you believe that every sperm is sacred?
Posted by Robespierre (Member # 5779) on :
quote: 1. Age 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?
1. 24 2. Yes 3. Yes, I have no problem with it. 4. Contraceptive, but would have no problem if it were considered abortion. 5. Atheist 6. Yes
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
1. Age 31 (for about another month).
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Sure.
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?Sure. My views are pretty much identical with CT's on this one (big surprise).
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Technically, it's an abortifacent, but I view it as a contraceptive.
5. What religion, if any, do you practice? I was raised athiest, and don't subscribe to any formal religion.
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Again, I'm with CT. There are other, more important elements to population control, the most important of which is education. Birth control is certainly a piece of the puzzle though.
Posted by Tresopax (Member # 1063) on :
1. Age: 22 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? I think it is wrong. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? I don't know the details of how it works. 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? Methodist Christian 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? No, if by birth control you mean pills, condoms, etc. Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
1. Age 42 (and SINGLE - if anyone is looking...)
2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? yes
3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? I believe it happens (me included). But I still think it is wrong (sin), as a Christian.
4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Abortion
5. What religion, if any, do you practice? fundamentalist Christian
6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes, but education is also very important Posted by stacey (Member # 3661) on :
hehe, wonder if I should really comment on this since my mum and sister are also Hatrack members and they have pretty much opposite views to me.
1. Age-17 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials?-yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex?-yes 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion?-contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice?-none 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control?-dunno
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
1. Age 21 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Definately! 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? Yep - I don't think it is wrong in itself. I do however believe that sex is a big thing and should not be rushed into. 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? None 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes, certainly. I also think education is necessary and desirable, but given a large proportion of the world population are illiterate and live in abject poverty, I don't think it is a practical global solution by itself.
I should add: For the purposes of data collecting, hatrack probably isn't a representative sample of the wider community - just something to keep in mind. Posted by Wetchik (Member # 3609) on :
Something to add, the day after pill does destroy and egg that has been fertilized. Several people have said they didn't know how it worked so... there you are.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
1. 18 2. Yes 3. No 4. Abortion 5. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 6. No
Posted by ana kata (Member # 5666) on :
1. Age: 45 2. Do you believe in the usage of condoms or other contraceptive materials? Yes 3. Do you believe in pre-marital sex? No 4. Do you believe that the day after pill is a form of contraceptive or a type of abortion? Contraceptive 5. What religion, if any, do you practice? LDS 6. Do you believe that birth control is fundamental to population control? Yes
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