[Campaigns-l] interesting quiz for political party selection

[Brian Reilly]

>Nationalism develops from the idea that the nation, in contrast to the
nation-state, is formed of >the indigenous people to an area. It is the
longest-lasting and most sensible form of >government, for it groups
together people who have culture, heritage and language in common.

What happens if you don't fit in with what the majority consider the
culture? I have more in common with some people who speak different
languages to me than some who speak the same language as me. I think that
looking the same or speaking the same language is not a good way of forming
a society. It's just that it was the least worst available a long time ago.
Anyway, that's Off-topic, I'll be ahppy to talk about this in the forums
instead.

As for the quiz, it shares the same flaw as all quizzes of this type, from
the sell-done Political Compass to the simplistic and frankly laughable "are
you a libertarian?" quiz.

That is, it's based on yes or no answers. For example, I think some working
parents should have help with childcare and not others. So how do I answer
the question "do you think workign parents should pay for childcare
facilities" with a "yes" or "no" answer?

This isn't a quibble about the questions, I think the whole foundation these
sort of quizzes are based on is inherently flawed, and that they do not make
a positive contribution to political discourse.

Apologies if someone involved in settign up this quiz is on this list.

McLurker
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