Sorry, Drawscore, but your "little test" is downright inferior. Here's why:
What you do in one situation does not define exactly who you are as a person and what your beliefs are. Especially if it is an extreme situation like your hypothetical scenario. And in so creating your little test, all you have done is concede the moral high ground to the Democrats. Asking questions first and then shooting will morally trump shooting first and asking questions later, even if it is less practical.
Besides which, put any Democrat into your hypothetical scenario and I guarantee those questions will not run through their head. There is plenty information to answer the question. The fact he's a terrorist has been granted, so the first three questions are irrelevant. The Democrat would not bother with "could we run away"; the man is attacking and has momentum. And certainly he will make sure himself and his family are safe and then wonder if he did the right thing, and debate. I know I am on the Democrat side, yet my answer is much closer to "BANG!" than it is to that torrent of questions.
This would be my answer:
BANG! BANG! A bullet through each knee-cap. Down he goes. He's in extreme agony and still alive, so he can be interrogated so we can find out who he is and are there any others planning attacks. Obviously I'd have no problem immobilising him before he got anywhere near us; I'm an expert shot remember. There you go, kids. That's how you handle a hostile situation without descending to the aggressor's level. Yes dear, you're right, he's not worth it. Let's just hand him over to the police and be on our way. By the way, I'd have the gun in my hand and ready to fire while he's still screaming obscenities.
If you really want to test if you are a Democrat, Republican or Southerner, answer the question:
"How do you feel about a second term for Obama?"
Democrat's Answer:
"Yes we can"
Republican's Answer:
"Haven't we done enough to discredit him yet?"
Southerner's Answer:
"A black guy? You can't have a black guy. He's all articulate and well spoken and he wears a suit and he's written two books; I aint never read a book in my life, I just play xbox all day long and eat cheetohs and beat my sister while I'm having sex with her 'cause my team lost..."
Disclaimer: Credit Mr Greg Proops for the Southerner's Answer, Mock the Week Series 6 Episode 8. I'm not saying all Southern Americans are actually like that
