Purity test (politics)
Rigid standard to ensure ideological purity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In politics, a purity test is a rigid standard on a specific issue by which a politician or other figure is compared. Purity tests are established to ensure that the subject maintains ideological purity with the ideas supported by a particular group, often a political party or one specific faction of a party. Purity tests are often used in the form of strict in-group and out-group boundaries, where failure of purity tests indicates membership of an out-group. When used in this fashion, purity tests are a form of no true Scotsman fallacy. Purity tests are similar to the concept of litmus tests that are used in political nominations and appointments.
The Purity Test is a self-graded survey that originated as a way for individuals, particularly within certain subcultures like college students, to gauge their level of innocence or "purity" based on a series of questions about various life experiences, behaviors, and beliefs. The test typically covers a wide range of topics including sexual experiences, drug and alcohol use, personal habits, and other activities.[1]