Survey Results Analysis
Submitted by Peter McCaffrey on 25 January 2010 - 4:59pmHere is some quick analysis of the candidates' responses to some of the questions:
List Decision
MMP / FPP
Republic
Ban Gang Patches
Death Penalty
Drinking Age
Alcohol Restrictions
Legalise Drugs
Internet Censorship
Legal Prostitution
Bruce
Haycock
Board
MMP
Yes
No
No
Same
Less
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ivor
Watson
Members
MMP
Yes
No
No
Same
Same
Yes
No
Yes
Kevin
Campbell
Board
-
No
No
No
Up
Less
No
No
Yes
Lech
Beltowshi
Members
MMP
Yes
No
No
Same
Less
Yes
No
Yes
Peter
Tashkoff
Members
MMP
Yes
No
No
Same
Same
No
Yes
Yes
Nick
Kearney
Board
MMP
Yes
No
No
Down
Less
Yes
No
Yes
Rob
Douglas
Board
FPP
-
Yes
No
Same
Same
No
No
Yes
Please note that not all questions were phrased as Yes/No questions or for short answers, so in some cases this table represents our interpretation of candidates responses. For explantations, justifications and the candidate's own words, please read the full survey.
January 26th, 2010 at 3:50pm
Bruce Haycock had me....up until "Internet censorship".Please tell me that was a mistake?
January 26th, 2010 at 5:56pm
My internet censorship views were related to child pornography
January 27th, 2010 at 10:35am
Bruce, I am glad to see your position child pornography. I would hope all ACT members would also support not only censorship of child porn but the prosecution of anyone downloading it. Some of the views of the extreme libertarians I find a bit disturbing.
Some guy on Kiwiblog was advocating the legalisation of computer generated characters simulating child porn. His rationalisation was that such garbage would satisfy some paedophiles and they would not move onto child porn involving real children or actual children. I hope this guy is not a member of ACT.
I do not consider my self a prude. I have no problem with adult porn or brothels. But believe that legalising street soliciting has led to underage children being involved in prostitution.
Would you also support banning simulated child porn using computer generated characters?
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