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Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

S>S Personal answerYes, and nationalise the industry

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

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

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)?

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

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

S>S Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

S>S Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

S>S Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

S>S Personal answerYes, and provide more free public transportation

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

S>S Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone

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?

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

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

S>S Personal answerNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

S>S Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

S>S Personal answerNo, and at the minimum, decriminalize all drugs.

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

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

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

S>S Personal answerYes, and also required to release their medical records

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

S>S Personal answerYes

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?

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

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

S>S Personal answerYes, but not at the cost of other social services

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

S>S Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

S>S Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

S>S Personal answerYes, and increase the amount

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

S>S Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

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

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

S>S Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

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

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

S>S Personal answerYes, because I don’t trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech

Foreign Policy › Israel

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

S>S Personal answerNo, Israel is a terrorist state and the United States should not subsidize the genocide of Palestinians.

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

S>S Personal answerYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

S>S Personal answerNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

S>S Personal answerDecrease

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

S>S Personal answerYes

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?

S>S Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

Social › Niqāb

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

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

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

S>S Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

S>S Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

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

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

S>S Personal answerYes, as long as the crime was not committed while in office

the Economy › Taxes

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

S>S Personal answerYes, and raise taxes on all income brackets

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

S>S Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

S>S Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

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

Foreign Policy › NATO

Should Finland remain in NATO?

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

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

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

S>S Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

the Economy › Government Spending

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

S>S Personal answerNo

the Environment › Fracking

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

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

S>S Personal answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

S>S Personal answerNo, businesses who promise to keep jobs in the states too often go back on their promise.

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

S>S Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

S>S Personal answerYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

S>S Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

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

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

S>S Personal answerNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

S>S Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

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 immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

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

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should Finland 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 the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

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

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should Finland continue to support Israel?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Do you support the death penalty?

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

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

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

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

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

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

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

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

Should Finland remain in NATO?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

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

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

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

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

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

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

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

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

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

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

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