May 21st, 2008
Every year the Gallup Group takes a poll on what Americans think is moral and immoral. Since 2001, homosexuality has been on the list. For the first time, Americans are evenly split, with 48% saying that it is morally acceptable and 48% saying it is morally wrong.
Poll was taken May 8 – 11, 2008.
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Suricou Raven
May 21st, 2008
However, the ‘acceptable’ part are almost entirely unconcerned, while the ‘unacceptable’ faction is much more enthusiastic about turning their view into policy.
gordo
May 21st, 2008
Does anyone want to put forward a theory on what happened between 2002 and 2003 to cause the big jump in the acceptables?
John
May 21st, 2008
Timothy, thanks for posting this. Are the labels for the two trends reversed? As it stands, it appears there is growing disapproval for homosexuality…
Jim Woulfe
May 21st, 2008
In Australia the split is 65/35
http://www.tai.org.au/documents/downloads/WP79.pdf
David
May 21st, 2008
I will second what John said. It appears the graph’s labels are wrong, otherwise it shows an increasing intolerance rather than increasing acceptance of homosexuality. I don’t believe that’s correct and not what the post intended to portray.
toujoursdan
May 21st, 2008
You can find other country’s views here:
http://pewglobal.org/reports/pdf/258.pdf
They are on page 35 and 36
Timothy Kincaid
May 21st, 2008
You’re right guys, I had them backwards. But now I seem to have made it unreadable. Ugh.
Jim Burroway
May 21st, 2008
I’ve fixed it. .
Timothy Kincaid
May 21st, 2008
Jim,
You’re my hero
Joel
May 21st, 2008
You can find other country’s views here:
http://pewglobal.org/reports/pdf/258.pdf
They are on page 35 and 36
Touj this contradicts the graph timothy posted.
John
May 22nd, 2008
Didn’t Porno Pete recently cite a previous Gallup Poll on the morality of homosexuality in backing up his position? If so, this has got to smart…
TJ McFisty
May 22nd, 2008
Where’s the poll that asks gays how they feel about heterosexuals? Not sure what the measurement should be, but based on the fact an actual poll exists concerning our acceptability, I’m going to go with “Jerks” or “Not Jerks” for now.
Is there a Gallup poll about how people feel about blacks, Jews, or anything Other?
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