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Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Foreign Policy › European Union

Should Finland withdraw from the European Union?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › EU Legal System Integration

Should the EU move towards a more integrated legal system with uniform civil and criminal laws across all member states?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Euthanasia

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

9>9 Personal answerLess

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

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?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after living in the country for 5 years

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

9>9 Personal answerPro-choice

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

9>9 Personal answerNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

9>9 Personal answerNo

National Security › Foreign Assassination

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they have committed an attack against our country

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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

9>9 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › EU Federalism

Should the EU take steps towards a more federal structure, similar to the United States of America?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

9>9 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

9>9 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Education › Student Exchange Programs

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Social Media Regulation

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Finland increase or decrease military spending?

9>9 Personal answerDecrease

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they use renewable energy sources

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

9>9 Personal answerRaise

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Social › Niqāb

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Inheritance Tax

Should Finland abolish the inheritance tax?

9>9 Personal answerNo, reform so the tax rate is based on the wealth of the recipient rather than the deceased

Immigration › Common Asylum System

Should the EU establish a common asylum system with standardized procedures and shared responsibilities among member states?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

the Economy › Taxes

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

9>9 Personal answerYes

National Security › Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the crimes are non-violent

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

9>9 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Transition

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if they are at least 16 years old

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

9>9 Personal answerYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

National Security › Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

9>9 Personal answerNo

National Security › National Identification System

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Housing › High density residential buildings

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Congestion Pricing

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

9>9 Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

the Environment › Fracking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

Foreign Policy › Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Technology › Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

9>9 Personal answerNo, and underprivileged citizens deserve the same financial opportunities and services that traditional banks offer the wealthy

Foreign Policy › Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Brexit

Should the EU work towards a closer relationship with the UK post-Brexit, including potential re-entry?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, they should test on death row inmates that are 100% guilty

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Student Diversity Training

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

9>9 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other

Science › Space Exploration

Should the EU invest more heavily in its own space exploration and satellite programs?

9>9 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?

9>9 Personal answerThere should be a more in-depth screening process

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, only when the advice was proven to harm the patient

the Environment › EV Subsidies

Should the government provide subsidies to taxpayers who purchase an electric vehicle?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Finland transition to a four-day workweek?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Advanced Automotive Technology

Should the government restrict the use of advanced technology in vehicles to maintain human control and prevent over-reliance on technology?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Frequent Flier Regulation

Should the government regulate airline frequent flier programs?

9>9 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

9>9 Personal answerNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

Foreign Policy › European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

9>9 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

9>9 Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

9>9 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

9>9 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies

the Economy › State Ownership

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

9>9 Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

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Topics

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should Finland withdraw from the European Union?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the EU move towards a more integrated legal system with uniform civil and criminal laws across all member states?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

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 the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

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

What is your stance on abortion?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should Finland assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

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

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

Should immigrants be required to learn the Finnish language?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the EU take steps towards a more federal structure, similar to the United States of America?

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

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should Finland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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 the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

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

Should Finland raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

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

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

Should Finland abolish the inheritance tax?

Should the EU establish a common asylum system with standardized procedures and shared responsibilities among member states?

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

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

Should Finland raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

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

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Should it be illegal to burn the Finnish flag?

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

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 the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

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 U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?