We need your opinion NOW

Published on August 22, 2004 By The Crusaders In Blogging

Firstly, thankyou for taking the time to take part in this all important survey as your opinion is highly valued and appreciated.

A series of questions has been set, though if you feel the need to step out of the arena feel free to do so at the end of the questions.

Here we go![

1. Your age:

2. Male / Female:

3. Country / State / Town:

4. Occupation:

5. How many hours do you work in an average week?

6. Is this the occupation you envisioned for yourself when at school?

7. Idealistically, what occupation would you have if you had the choice?

8. Did you have a happy childhood?

9. Why was your childhood happy / unhappy?

10. What do you do for enjoyment / relaxation?

11. Idealistically, what would you like to do for enjoyment / relaxation if you had the choice?

12. Who would you take with you for and all expenses paid holiday with ten of your family or friends and why?

13. What is the most precious, important item you own and why?

14. If the world was going to explode and you had the chance to save ten people by escaping in a space ship, who

would you save and why?

15. Do you have any animals?

16. What sort of relationship do you have with your animals? (eg. are they family members or are they guard dogs, horses

for sport etc.)

17. Do you struggle to pay your bills?

18. Can you afford to buy healthy, nutritional food for yourself and your family?

19. What is an example of your average shopping list? (eg. milk , bread, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, chicken....etc)

20. Does your shopping last until the next shop or does it run out before? If so, by when has it run out?

21. What do you see as important in life? (eg. family, social life, money, friends, sport ...etc)

22. Do you think we could have a system in the world without money? (eg. barter, sharing)

23. Do you think it is unfair that there are people starving and dying in the world when there are so many individual

millionaires and billionaires and billion dollar companies?

24. Do you think we have the potential as the human race to ensure every man, women and child has clean water to drink

and decent food to eat?

25. Do you have the attitude "charity starts at home" or do you help other when you can?

Further comments

Thankyou for taking part in our survey and please keep an eye out for further surveys in the future.

Comments

Muggaz

on Aug 22, 2004

Ok - you are lucky I am bored

1. Your age: 22

2. Male / Female: Male

3. Country / State / Town: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne

4. Occupation: Service Desk Consultant

5. How many hours do you work in an average week? 40

6. Is this the occupation you envisioned for yourself when at school? nope - not even close

7. Idealistically, what occupation would you have if you had the choice? Sports Journalist

8. Did you have a happy childhood? Pretty happy!

9. Why was your childhood happy / unhappy? see above

10. What do you do for enjoyment / relaxation? I kill dudes on onlince games!!! hehe... go to pub with mates, play soccer...

11. Idealistically, what would you like to do for enjoyment / relaxation if you had the choice? Chillax on the beach!

12. Who would you take with you for and all expenses paid holiday with ten of your family or friends and why? this question requires too much effort.

13. What is the most precious, important item you own and why? I would say my computer... only because it gives me the chance to communicate with my friends overseas!!!

14. If the world was going to explode and you had the chance to save ten people by escaping in a space ship, who would you save and why? too hard..

15. Do you have any animals? A cat - but he lives at my mums house.

16. What sort of relationship do you have with your animals? (eg. are they family members or are they guard dogs, horses for sport etc.) pets!!!

17. Do you struggle to pay your bills? the only reason I struggle is because I am lazy, and I dont pay till the final notice etc.

18. Can you afford to buy healthy, nutritional food for yourself and your family? Yep... doesn't mean i do though

19. What is an example of your average shopping list? (eg. milk , bread, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, chicken....etc) cheese, Yogurt, ham, chicken loaf, bread, milk, lettuce, mayonaise, musli, canned fruit and smokes

20. Does your shopping last until the next shop or does it run out before? If so, by when has it run out? I usually only go shopping once a week!

21. What do you see as important in life? (eg. family, social life, money, friends, sport ...etc) Friends and Family

22. Do you think we could have a system in the world without money? (eg. barter, sharing)

23. Do you think it is unfair that there are people starving and dying in the world when there are so many individual millionaires and billionaires and billion dollar companies?

- what can we do about it you communist!!! I dont think it's unfair... i think it's bad, but not unfair... it's the way the cookie crumbles!

24. Do you think we have the potential as the human race to ensure every man, women and child has clean water to drink and decent food to eat? Of course we do...

25. Do you have the attitude "charity starts at home" or do you help other when you can? Charity starts at home... look after yourself and those close to you before you worry about other people who should be looking after themselves and those close to them...

BAM!!!

The Crusaders

on Aug 22, 2004

Thankyou Muggaz,
I'm glad you happened to be bored! If you happened to be bored again do you think you could help out a little....

What questions do you think should have been included that weren't?

Thanks for your time, Muggaz.

By the way, there are no communists here just concerned citizens trying to find a better way of life for everyone.
And ofcourse we need perspectives from every background in order to have an insight of what people want.

If you have any suggestions.....send them our way.

Muggaz

on Aug 22, 2004

By the way, there are no communists here just concerned citizens trying to find a better way of life for everyone.
And ofcourse we need perspectives from every background in order to have an insight of what people want.

Finding a better way of life is very easy... It's the action plan that is the hard part... It would be great fun to simply take a bunch of money of the people who have too much, and give it to the people who have nothing, but who is the ultimate authority that decides?

I find your attitude admirable, but the only thing that is going to save this planet is an attack by aliens, or a catchlysmic event like an Asteroid or tidal wave - i.e. independance day or deep impact... that is the only thing that can get the human spirit of co-operation in action...

So, my advise, get on to a bunch of Aliens, tell them to attack our assess, and wathc the world unite and assist each other as one... until then... you know... just role with it, and be the best person you can be!!

BAM!!!

The Crusaders

on Aug 23, 2004

Muggaz,
I totally agree the thing that would ultimately force us all to unite is if hostile Aliens invaded then we would not seem so different and our cultures and colours would be ignored compared to the six legged, scaly, purple Alien intent on exterminating our population, perhaps for a food source!
That being the worst case scenario........I would not wish that on the world in order for us to cooperate.....I just don't understand how we can let people go with out the basic needs of life (food and water) when in our world today it doesn't need to be so.
That's why the survey is out there....I need to know what others are thinking ...because my perspective is only one and how can I find answers to suit everyone unless I get out there and ask?
You said:
Finding a better way of life is very easy... It's the action plan that is the hard part... It would be great fun to simply take a bunch of money of the people who have too much, and give it to the people who have nothing, but who is the ultimate authority that decides?

How is it easy? What is your image of a better way of life? I understand how people are afraid of equality and many would be afraid to give up even a little of what they have in order to help others..

You know what Muggaz, I think it can be done without an absolute cataclysmic event we just haven't tried hard enough yet...
Can I go out on a limb here......can you help me?

The Crusaders

on Aug 25, 2004

To all,
The main question I would like answered....as well as the rest as it helps me form an idea of who is answering....is this...

Q. What do you think we need to do as the human race to ensure we all, indiscriminately, have clean water and food to eat?
also...
Q. What obstacles will we face in the process?

Thanking you.

Muggaz

on Aug 26, 2004

Q. What do you think we need to do as the human race to ensure we all, indiscriminately, have clean water and food to eat?

The whole Human races priorities need to be set straight. The world needs to realise that status means nothing - we all bleed the same colour. Desire and Greed are the problems - as you know, these are human characteristics that will not be easily removed, so the task is too monumental to document here - and even so, it's just my opinion, and I am no one like everyone else...

Q. What obstacles will we face in the process?

People just can't relinquish power, or status.

BAM!!!

The Crusaders

on Aug 29, 2004

Muggaz,

The whole Human races priorities need to be set straight. The world needs to realise that status means nothing - we all bleed the same colour. Desire and Greed are the problems - as you know, these are human characteristics that will not be easily removed, so the task is too monumental to document here - and even so, it's just my opinion, and I am no one like everyone else...

Well....yet again you say it so well, Muggaz, but the last statement you made is an important one...'and I am no one like everyone else...' that is where we have to start changing.....as the average population we have to start letting ourselves be heard over the din of our so called leaders....they are supposed to be serving their countries people but somewhere along the way they became rulers.....why do we let this happen?
Please humour me, Muggaz, if you can spare the time.....give me your full opinion and I will read every last word.......step 1 to step.....to the last step whatever that might be.

I am forming a hypothetical for my question but I would like to hear more from you first as you have a wise mind, Muggaz.

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