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Question: What's your stance on polygraphing candidates for public office? (Voting closed: February 15, 2010, 12:31 AM)
For 4 (57.1%)
Against 3 (42.9%)
Not sure 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 7

Topic: Polygraphs for politicians?

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- Iraqi Atheist
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Polygraphs for politicians?
OP - February 08, 2010, 12:31 AM

Just a wild though I had when I was stoned earlier today.

There could be a standard test that every politician has to take before running in an election. Well not ever one of them bu you know what I mean. And just for the sake of the discussion let's assume polygraph tests are 100% reliable.

I'm inclined to be against it but I will wait until I hear your opinions before I cast my vote.

Feel free to ridicule the idea.
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Re: Polygraphs for politicians?
Reply #1 - February 08, 2010, 12:33 AM

Against - simply because there's little point as they are unreliable i.e. somebody could be predjudiced from joining office, just because the test got it wrong. Unfair.

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Re: Polygraphs for politicians?
Reply #2 - February 08, 2010, 12:44 AM

Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on February 08, 2010, 12:31 AM
And just for the sake of the discussion let's assume polygraph tests are 100% reliable
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Reply #3 - February 08, 2010, 01:34 AM

In that case it depends on the question you ask in them, and if the answers would be public knowledge..

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Reply #4 - February 08, 2010, 01:45 AM

I'd be more inclined to let the ones who aren't good liars pass the test.

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Reply #5 - February 08, 2010, 02:14 AM

Quote from: IsLame on February 08, 2010, 01:34 AM
In that case it depends on the question you ask in them, and if the answers would be public knowledge..

Of course they would be public knowledge
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Re: Polygraphs for politicians?
Reply #6 - February 08, 2010, 02:22 AM

Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on February 08, 2010, 12:31 AM
let's assume polygraph tests are 100% reliable.

Well in that case, yes - only on questions related to their job and political positions though.

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Reply #7 - February 08, 2010, 02:35 AM

Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on February 08, 2010, 12:44 AM

oops

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Reply #8 - February 08, 2010, 03:17 AM

Quote from: panoptic on February 08, 2010, 02:35 AM
oops
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Re: Polygraphs for politicians?
Reply #9 - February 08, 2010, 04:16 AM

Communists act in mysterious ways. lol

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Reply #10 - February 08, 2010, 04:50 AM

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Quote from: Iraqi Atheist on Today at 12:31:40 AM
And just for the sake of the discussion let's assume polygraph tests are 100% reliable

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Reply #11 - February 08, 2010, 05:37 AM

Just for the sake of discussion let's assume we are really talking about polygraphs.

Reliability is about equal to random chance. Totally useless.

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