F-scale bunk
From: kaladorn@m...
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:53:59 -0400
Subject: F-scale bunk
I rate a 3.5, a true American. What a load of bunk. And a lot of the
questions were not easily answerable (as others have pointed out).
One that caught me was:
[25] Most people don't realize how much our lives are controlled by
plots hatched in secret places.
So, if I answer strongly disagree, am I saying that most people's
lives aren't controlled by secret plots (which I believe) or am I
saying most people actually realize their lives are controlled by
secret plots? Either is a feasible interpretation.
Poorly written questions. (Not that this kind of testing methodology
isn't questionable to begin with).
I'm for strong government for defense and highways and such, but also
for free trade and against government prying into personal matters
like sexual preferences and social mores. And I'm against the
government collecting information that it can't demonstrate a
legitemate need to have (privacy should be a human right IMO). So
that makes me a wee bit right wing, but I'm not an intrusive
government right-winger nor am I religious right. (I think that's a
matter of personal conviction and should remain so).
All that, and I'm a true American? Hmmmm.
Especially since I'm a Canadian.
Interesting test, mostly as it serves as a bad example.