This is a quiz probably more appropriate for us:

http://devil.m3047.inwa.net/matcher/

It's grassroots based, where the questions come from the users, and
matches can be found based on answers to the questions.  If anyone is
interested in an account to start posting and answering questions, let
me know.

(Rob, don't worry about the domain name.  He's a good friend of mine.  :)

Chad

On 11/28/06, Brian Reilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


>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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