Yeah but that's not the question Chipmonk. The question doesn't ask you to guess which one will be the most picked answer - it asks you "how likely" is it that most people will vote for "very unlikely". Now, if you think about THAT question and you're response is that you're not sure, well, fair enough I suppose (since nobody knows, and you haven't got much basis for guessing) but really I think putting "not sure" is a bit boring... I wish that wasn't one of the options...
Well so far, the "Very Unlikely" seems to be at least slightly likely. Just don't chicken out and go for the "not sure" option guys, take your courage in your hands and go for the paradox: let's turn the very unlikely into very likely!
[1 point]2 years ago by obertReplyEdited 2 years ago by obert
This is known as a "loaded question", similar to "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?": you can't answer it without helping to confirm the preconceptions of the asker. In this case the preconception is that Obama has a major shortcoming which is one of the four listed. I'm not answering the question because I don't believe any of the four mentioned could be called his "major shortcoming".
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Yeah but that's not the question Chipmonk. The question doesn't ask you to guess which one will be the most picked answer - it asks you "how likely" is it that most people will vote for "very unlikely". Now, if you think about THAT question and you're response is that you're not sure, well, fair enough I suppose (since nobody knows, and you haven't got much basis for guessing) but really I think putting "not sure" is a bit boring... I wish that wasn't one of the options...
Well so far, the "Very Unlikely" seems to be at least slightly likely. Just don't chicken out and go for the "not sure" option guys, take your courage in your hands and go for the paradox: let's turn the very unlikely into very likely!
This is known as a "loaded question", similar to "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?": you can't answer it without helping to confirm the preconceptions of the asker. In this case the preconception is that Obama has a major shortcoming which is one of the four listed. I'm not answering the question because I don't believe any of the four mentioned could be called his "major shortcoming".