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Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

C>C Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Japan increase or decrease military spending?

C>C Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

C>C Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

the Economy › Taxes

Should Japan raise taxes on the rich?

C>C Personal answerAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

C>C Personal answerYes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Japan raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

C>C Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

C>C Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Japanese flag?

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

C>C Personal answerNo

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?

C>C Personal answerYes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

C>C Personal answerIncrease

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

C>C Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

C>C Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Japan increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

C>C Personal answerDecrease

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

C>C Personal answerMore

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

C>C Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

C>C Personal answerYes, but eliminate contractual occupancy quotas

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

C>C Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

C>C Personal answerNo

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?

C>C Personal answerYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

C>C Personal answerPro-life

Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding

Should Japan provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

C>C Personal answerNo

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

C>C Personal answerOnly if private citizens can own and use the same stuff

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

C>C Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Transition

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

C>C Personal answerYes

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

C>C Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

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

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

C>C Personal answerNo

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?

C>C Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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

C>C Personal answerNo

the Economy › Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

C>C Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

Elections › Mental competency testing

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

C>C Personal answerYes

the Environment › Fracking

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

C>C Personal answerYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

C>C Personal answerNo

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Topics

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should Japan increase or decrease military spending?

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

Should Japan raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Do you support the death penalty?

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

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

Should Japan raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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

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

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

Should it be illegal to burn the Japanese flag?

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

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

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Should Japan increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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 social media companies ban political advertising?

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

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

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

What is your stance on abortion?

Should Japan provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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 welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Ukraine join NATO?

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

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

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

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

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

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

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

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

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

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