Table 1.

Topics addressed in social issues questionnaire (translated into English here).

Topic	Description
Smoking in public	Should smoking be banned in all enclosed public spaces?
Capital punishment	Should the death penalty be reintroduced in Italy/Australia?
Legalization of marijuana	Should marijuana be legalized for public use?
Legalization of abortion	Should abortion be legal in Australia/Italy?
Same-sex marriage	Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
Sex offender registry	Should the identity and location of sex-offenders be made public on the internet?
Church versus state	Should the church be allowed to intervene in political decisions?
Blood alcohol limit	Should the legal blood alcohol limit for driving be lowered from 0.05 to 0.02?