Which makes me a left-leaning libertarian (though closer to the middle of the graph than any other example they give). FWIW, I almost always score in the middle of any social or psychological testing, usually making it impossible to cleanly lump me into any broad category.

Of course, I’m sure that there are those who’d suggest I belong in the far upper-right hand corner, but that’s just because from down there in the lower left it’s hard to judge perspective. ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

I am a Christian, which should put me in the far upper right corner. I scored -3.25 and -1.49 that clearly ain’t happening, so what’s up doc? —The

My prediction when I made the suggestion was that you would probably be on the libertarian side of the scale, just taking a guess from your postings here. I would have pegged you as closer to the middle, economically, but didn’t have a strong prediction one way or the other.

It’s interesting to see where they placed various historical figures, but of course those figures didn’t take the test and so it’s hard to be very certain where they would be.—Mike

I don’t understand why "some" Christians think that every Christian has to be the same as they are. Guess what! We are not all fundamentalist "far upper right" Republicans! That relatively small group has hijacked the name "Christian" as if it belongs only to them and I, for one, resent that. We are NOT all "in the far upper right corner" and we don’t all march in lockstep with Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.—Pat

I’m a Christian, and don’t really understand why you would think Christians would all be in the upper right. —Mike

Too much listening to American media which seems to think that right wing, and Christian are synonamous. They are not, but that’s not OT for this list.....—The

As others have pointed out, being a Christian doesn’t necessarily squirrel you away into any of the corners - I suspect Jesus would have scored pretty much a centrist or slight lower left result. He was a relational guy but with a firm agenda - believed in accountability, but mercy too. He believe in authority, but also in the value of the individual and his or her ability to transcend a bad system (render unto Caesar...).

I do have to wonder about the accuracy of the "public figure testing" though - I tend to agree with GWB’s position on most issues, yet we’re miles apart on the chart. Either I’m not where I belong, or he’s not where he belongs - IMHO of course. I suspect that whoever "took the test" for some of the public figures just answered like the political stereotype of that person would answer. Bush is certainly right of center, but nowhere near the edge. And though Kerry was certainly one of our more liberal senators, he’d also be nowhere near the left edge of the graph, though I suspect that’s where he’d end up on the chart if someone who bought into the political hype (from the right) would put him.

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

Well, I scored a -7.00 / -6.97. But I figure people are bigger than their politics, so I’m not gonna make any presumptions about you, if you’ll do the same for me.

cheers, Tom—Tom

What, you don’t want us to talk about you really being the Dalai Lama? ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

Yikes, what a scary thought. That would entail vegetarianism and celibacy. I wouldn’t mind being the Deli Lama, if that would include free growlies.

cheers, Tom—Tom

It is New Age Buddhists who are vegetarian this leaves more meat for real Tibetan Buddhists. Given the usual sources of little Buddhists, don’t bet on the celibacy part either.—RonSonic

Actually, the Dalai Lama is not a vegetarian. See: <ivu.org>—Claire

That was an interesting article. One lives & learns, eh? I note he does feel somewhat guilty about his omnivorism. But I won’t begrudge him his baloney samwidges or whatever tickles his fancy.

I’ve been on a meatless and dairyless diet for the last few weeks, myself. More out of austerity than conscience. But physically, I feel pretty darn good for it.

cheers, Tom—Tom

I did it all of Lent for no other reason than suspicion that there might be something more to it than superstition or pastoral necessity. Lots less mucous, that’s for sure. A sort of "spring cleaning" diet.—Zoot