Bob Ferguson’s Policies on Social Issues

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

ChatGPTYes

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Bob Ferguson voterbaseYes

What is your stance on abortion?

ChatGPTPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social › Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

ChatGPTNo

Social › Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

ChatGPTYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

ChatGPTYes

Social › Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

Bob Ferguson voterbaseYes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape

Social › Religious Service Ban

Should religious gatherings be banned in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Government Definition of Gender

Should the government officially recognize only two biological sexes?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

ChatGPTYes

Social › Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

ChatGPTYes, as long as it covers all protected groups (age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion) and is not based on critical race theory

Social › Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

ChatGPTNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

ChatGPTNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

ChatGPTYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

Social › First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

ChatGPTYes, but do not waste money removing existing references

Social › Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Bob Ferguson voterbaseYes

Social › Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

ChatGPTYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

ChatGPTYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

ChatGPTYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Bob Ferguson voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice

Social › Federal DEI Programs

Should DEI programs be eliminated from federal government agencies?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Student Diversity Training

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Employee Diversity Training

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Party’s support baseYes

Social › Affirmative Action Contracts

Should the government eliminate affirmative action requirements for federal contractors?

Party’s support baseNo

Social › Land Acknowledgment Statements

Should major public events include land acknowledgment statements?

Party’s support baseYes

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