Comments on: Public Religion Research Institute survey shows current status of support in California http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/07/22/24561 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Tue, 21 May 2013 23:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: T.J. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/07/22/24561/comment-page-1#comment-73374 T.J. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:29:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=24561#comment-73374 About 1/3 of people identify as conservative evangelical/fundamentalist Christians, so that would identify who this nearly one third is that think we can change. I'd be really interested to see what these numbers looked like had they had a result that controlled for their answers so that we can see what things look like outside of that camp. About 1/3 of people identify as conservative evangelical/fundamentalist Christians, so that would identify who this nearly one third is that think we can change. I’d be really interested to see what these numbers looked like had they had a result that controlled for their answers so that we can see what things look like outside of that camp.

]]> By: Dan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/07/22/24561/comment-page-1#comment-73373 Dan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:24:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=24561#comment-73373 The results for the Golden Rule are interesting. If you ask people (paraphrasing), "Should we apply the Golden Rule and allow same-sex couples to marry?" they are much more likely to agree than if you just ask, "Should we allow same-sex couples to marry?" Groups that oppose marriage become less opposed or evenly divided when you bring in the Golden Rule. However, this question also specifies long-term committed couples. The question should have been split in two, so we could see what makes more of a difference: the Golden Rule or long-term commitment. Click the link in the last paragraph and then do a search for "Golden Rule." The results for the Golden Rule are interesting. If you ask people (paraphrasing), “Should we apply the Golden Rule and allow same-sex couples to marry?” they are much more likely to agree than if you just ask, “Should we allow same-sex couples to marry?” Groups that oppose marriage become less opposed or evenly divided when you bring in the Golden Rule.

However, this question also specifies long-term committed couples. The question should have been split in two, so we could see what makes more of a difference: the Golden Rule or long-term commitment. Click the link in the last paragraph and then do a search for “Golden Rule.”

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