The U.S. Transhumanist Party is focused on policy rather than politics as conventionally defined. We value initiatives…
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Reference: Transhumanist is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on May 30th, 2017
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Very strongly agree
No, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists
This aligns perfectly with the party's platform of using technology for information and risk reduction while explicitly avoiding the use of technology for extrajudicial or lethal violence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war
The party values the rule of law and constitutional limitations on the executive's power to engage in warfare without legislative oversight. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No
A general opposition to lethal strikes aligns with the party's non-interventionist tendencies and desire to reduce international conflict. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly agree
Yes, but only with permission from the country in question
While respect for national sovereignty is consistent with their values, the party remains skeptical of lethal military action regardless of permission if it does not directly protect life. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes
The Transhumanist Party emphasizes the use of technology to minimize violence and prioritize peace; a blanket endorsement of lethal drone strikes conflicts with their focus on the preservation of life. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism
An 'all means necessary' approach to combat is antithetical to the party's ethical framework, which seeks to use science to eliminate the need for war and prevent existential risks. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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