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Originally Posted by Gilda
For example, the abstract art, or the bottled water questions, can't quite grasp what those are guaging. The abstract art can't be economic, but I can't see whether it's supposed to be libertarian or authoritarian. If I say abstract art is art, I'm imposing my opinion on it, but the same is true if I say it isn't art; both positions seem to be libertarian.
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Theart quesiton has nothing to do with what you think abou tthe art, it has to do with your opinion toward others' views on it. Anyone who states that abstract art
should not be considered art is demonstrating an authoritarian tendency to dictate what others should think. I can't find it on the FAQ or other areas, but there used to be an explanation given stating that Hitler and Stalin, among others, restricted art and trashed the abstract stuff and called it a waste of time (and sometimes had the artists killed.)
Those who see the sale of bottled water as unfortunate are likely to be economically liberal (collectivist) because people of that school of thought tend to believe that something necessary to sustain life should be free rather than a commodity. Others (myself included) see that there is plenty of cheap water, and wish that we got to the idea first because we don't feel at all bad providing a product or service that, while scientifically proven to be useless, generates significant amounts of honest, legitimate revenue.
If anyone else is wondering about any of the questions, I've gone over it several times and can tell you fairly accurately where a certain question lies on the spectrum.