I'm putting together this survey for forum members, in order to get a bearing on peoples' views, and out of interest. Of course, only fill it out if you want to. Since the whole purpose of this forum is to have a cross-section of opinions, they're really not leading questions-- I'd be perfectly happy to have wildly differing answers.
Although this is a conservative forum, everybody is welcome to post, even non-conservatives-- if you're here, you obviously have some interest in conservative ideas. So whatever your views, don't hesitate to answer honestly. I could have included many more questions, but I didn't want it to drag on forever.
I'll answer first.
1) Are you a conservative? Yes.
2) Were you always a conservative, and if not, when did you become one? I used to be a socialist but even as a socialist I was socially and culturally pretty conservative. I became a full-on conservative in my late twenties.
3) Are you a libertarian? No, but I have some libertarian leanings, for instance on free speech.
4) Are you a fiscal conservative? No. I'm pretty centrist or even left-of-centre on economics.
5) Do you believe in God? Yes.
6) Do you belong to any organized religion? Yes, Roman Catholicism.
7) Are you a nationalist? Yes, I'm an Irish nationalist-- more a social and cultural nationalist than a political nationalist.
8) Are you a democrat? Yes.
9) Are you a monarchist? Yes, a constitutional monarchist.
10) Do you believe in the death penalty? No, although more on emotional than rational grounds.
11) Do you support Ireland leaving the E.U.? Yes. National sovereignty is too precious to cede to supranational institutions.
12) Are you opposed to abortion? In all cases.
13) What writers and thinkers have influenced you the most? G.K. Chesterton, Peter Hitchens, C.S. Lewis.