User:Juan Ponderas

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Contributions to Wikipedia

I wrote most of communitarianism and worked on other political articles like political spectrum, same-sex marriage, and the Nolan chart. All this was years ago, and many things I said were foolish or reflective of viewpoints that have changed. Overall though I think my influence was positive. Now my work is mostly limited to correcting factual mistake when I come across them during my extensive use of Wikipedia for research.

Theoretical biases

If I believe something that I shouldn't, contact me; I love a good debate. As seen by historical versions here, I can change my beliefs.

Politics

I am an...

• Progressive Radical Centrist
• Cultural Creative
• Humanitarian

in favor of...

• Democratic meritocracy
• Communitarianism and decentralization
• Environmental protection and Apollo Project
• Operation Iraqi Freedom and vigorous War on Terror
• Condorcet method and direct representation
• Overlap Thesis

and against...

• Isolationism
• Metrification
• Animal rights
• Socialism

Religion

"Christianity is not a theory or speculation, but a life; not a philosophy of life, but a life and a living process" - Samuel Coleridge

I am a...

• Christian Humanist

who believes in...

• Natural theology
• Universal reconciliation
• Ecumenism

and opposes...

• Fire and brimstone
• Anti-theism

Ethics

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good for those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. -Jesus Christ

I am in favor of...

• Agape
• Utilitarianism

and against...

• Moral relativism
• Nihilism
• Egoism
• Legalism

Metaphysics

I believe in...

• Principle of Sufficient Reason
• Presentism
• Free Will
• Monism

Culture

I believe in...

• Post-materialism
• Form is a function
• Same-sex marriage

and oppose...

• Identity or marriage based on gender, race, or sexuality
• Legalized harmful drug usage or suicide

Beyond Wikipedia

I am a student at the University of California, Berkeley.

Political spectrums

I've proposed a new model of the political spectrum, mainly as an improvement over existing models like the Nolan Chart.

Proposal: Wikibate

I originally proposed a Wikimedia project for recording rational arguments, called Wikibate or Wiki Debate. Adam contacted me about a similar project he had started, and I began to work on it before stopping due to lack of time. Since then work on the project has essentially ceased.

Mozilla

Not very involved anymore, but I did some work with theming and coded the solution to Bug 222799.

More

Weltanschauung Not sure if I agree, but here is an assessment of my world view:

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational. Cultural Creative 63% Idealist 56% Existentialist 50% Romanticist 31% Fundamentalist 25% Postmodernist 25% Modernist 25% Materialist 13% What is Your World View?

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Off-White

...This user would like to be able to speak more languages.

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This user uses Wikipedia as a primary point of reference.