Divergence of Opinion - Agree to disagree

The following questions have the most significant divergence of opinion. Our agreement on these statements is pollarised. People who have strong views on these statements will find that everyone does not neccessarily agree with them. It would be interesting to see the demographics behind which groups favour which views, or what wording has caused people to have differing views. (More Analysis Soon) Note, the red dot on the gray line indicates whether society, as a whole, tends towards agreement or disagreement with each statement.

1)	Religion - References to Jesus or any specific religion should be removed from procedures of parliament and legislature	Disagree		Agree
2)	Environment - There should be a 20 cent levy on shopping bags at supermarkets	Disagree		Agree
3)	Tax - We should remove GST on food	Disagree		Agree
4)	Asset Sales - The government should own at least one television station	Disagree		Agree
5)	Employment - Paid parental leave should be extended to 26 weeks	Disagree		Agree
6)	Environment - NZ should remain Nuclear Weapon Free, but consider the viability of Nuclear Energy	Disagree		Agree
7)	Privacy and Freedom - Our laws are too liberal, we need stronger social laws to strengthen the family unit.	Disagree		Agree
8)	Privacy and Freedom - Gay and Lesbian marriages should be allowed by law	Disagree		Agree
9)	Asset Sales - The government should privatise ACC	Disagree		Agree
10)	Religion - Jesus is the son of god	Disagree		Agree
11)	Asset Sales - The government should own NZ Post	Disagree		Agree
12)	Law And Order - The death penalty is the correct punishment for mass murderers.	Disagree		Agree
13)	Housing - There should be a capital gains tax	Disagree		Agree
14)	Education - Healthy school lunches should be funded by government for all under 12 year olds	Disagree		Agree
15)	Religion - New Zealand should have no state religion	Disagree		Agree
16)	Adulthood - The drinking age of 18 years should be raised to 20 years	Disagree		Agree
17)	Religion - "Jedi" should be collated as a valid answer for the religion question on the next NZ Census	Disagree		Agree
18)	Roads and Petrol Taxes - Motorway tolls should be introduced if it will speed up new motorway projects	Disagree		Agree
19)	Asset Sales - The government should own a telephone network	Disagree		Agree
20)	NZ Election 2008 - I intend to vote for National in the next election	Disagree		Agree

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