We didn't start the fire!

Could you please tell me which one of these statements you agree with the most:

• Most wars and armed conflicts could be avoided.

• Most wars and armed conflicts are unavoidable.

Which of the following statements, do you agree with the most? During war or armed conflict, combatants should:

• Avoid civilian casualties as much as possible, even if it makes it more difficult to achieve their military objectives.

• Do whatever is necessary to achieve their military objectives, no matter how many civilian casualties it results in.

• Neither.

As you may know, various international agreements, such as the UN Convention against Torture, which has been joined by 165 countries, ban torture under any circumstances. In your opinion, is torturing captured enemy combatants acceptable under some circumstances, or is it never acceptable?

• It is acceptable under some circumstances .

• It is never acceptable.

Do you agree? Countries which have nuclear weapons should eliminate them because they are a threat to humanity.

• Agree.

• Do not agree.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Nuclear weapons are an effective instrument of deterrence.

• completely disagree

• somewhat disagree

• somewhat agree

• sompletely agree

In your opinion, how likely or unlikely is it that nuclear weapons will be used in wars or armed conflicts anywhere in the world within the next 10 years?

• Very unlikely

• Somewhat unlikely

• Somewhat likely

• Very likely

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the Nuclear Weapon Ban, is an international agreement to globally prohibit nuclear weapons with the goal of leading towards their total elimination. Have you heard about this international agreement before, or not?

• Yes, I have heard of it before.

• No, I have not heard of it before.

In your opinion, how likely or unlikely is it that you, personally, will be directly affected by war or an armed conflict in the future?

• Very unlikely

• Somewhat unlikely

• Somewhat likely

• Very likely

In your opinion, will there be more or fewer wars and armed conflicts, across the world, over each of the future periods compared to now, or will there be about the same?

• More wars or armed conflicts.

• About the same.

• Fewer wars or armed conflicts.

In your opinion, how likely or unlikely is it that there will be a Third World War in your lifetime?

• Very unlikely

• Somewhat unlikely

• Somewhat likely

• Very likely