I’ve written a list of my viewpoints and preferences on several serious and trivial subjects so that you may get a better idea of who the “real” Scott is. As a contrast, I’ve also created an “Anti-Scott”, who would be the complete opposite of me…
Scott and Anti-Scott
| Topic/Subject | Scott | Anti-Scott |
| Cola | Pepsi | Coke |
| Shirts | Short-sleeve, pull-over | Long-sleeve, button-up |
| Digital Rights Management (DRM) | Against, only inconveniences consumers | For |
| Clothes | T-Shirt and jeans | Sweaters/dress shirts and khakis |
| God | Exists | Doesn’t exist |
| Economics | Capitalism | Socialism |
| Sport | Football | Soccer |
| Polictial Party | Independent | Democrat/Republican |
| Software | Open source | Closed source |
| Pet | Dog | Cat |
| Special Effects | Models and blue/green screens | CGI |
| Political Persuasion | Conservative | Liberal |
| Developing Viewpoints/Opinions | Investigates several sources, draws my own conclusions | Blindly follows one philosophy or one group |
| Speech | Freedom of speech | Political correctness and speech censorship |
| Candy | Twizzlers | Jolly Ranchers |
| Government in Citizens’ Lives | Libertarianism | Authoritarianism |
| Breasts | Natural | Silicone |
| Coffee | Cream and sweetner | Black |
| View of Blacks, Hispanics, and Other Minorities | Equal to whites, therefore they should have the same opportunities and limitations as whites | Eternally victims, therefore they should have preferential treatment |
| Food | Meat and Potatoes | Soup and Salad |
| Method of Helping the Downtrodden | Empowerment – help people help themselves | Entitlement – let them rely on government for everything |
| CGI Animation Company | Pixar | Dreamworks |
| 9/11 | Al-Qaeda behind it | Bush Administration behind it |
| Music | Rock | Hip-Hop/Rap |
| Musical Performance | Played live by actual musicians | Electronic/pre-recorded parts |
| Nuclear Weapons | Absolutely horrible, but a necessary deterrent | Absolutely horrible, and should be eliminated |
| Ice Cream Flavor | Vanilla | Chocolate |
| Terrorism/Islamic Extremism | Exists | Completely fabricated by facist neocons |
| Movie Trilogy | Star Wars | Lord of the Rings |
Scott and Anti-Scott