Moral Issues
In More Religious Countries, Lower Suicide Rates
Lower suicide rates not a matter of national income
July 3, 2008Comparing World Health Organization suicide statistics with Gallup Poll data show that in countries where most people are highly religious suicide rates are dramatically lower than in countries where most people are not religious.More ...
Republicans Sour on Nation’s Moral Climate
In contrast to Democrats, majority now say moral values are “poor"
June 12, 2008Republicans have grown much more critical of the state of moral values in the United States, with the percentage rating current moral conditions as “poor†rising from 36% in 2006 to 51% in 2007, and remaining at that level today. No comparable change is seen among independents or Democrats.More ...
Common Ground for Europeans and Muslims Among Them
Similar views on honor killings, crimes of passion, the death penalty
May 28, 2008Muslims living in London, Berlin, and Paris share similar views to the public in each of these nations on the moral acceptability of the death penalty, honor killings, and crimes of passion.More ...
Religious Americans, European Muslims: Common Ground
Views on suicide, extra-marital affairs are similar
May 27, 2008On the issues of extramarital sex and suicide, the opinions of Muslims in three European capital cities align more closely with those of religious Americans than they do with those of Europeans at large.More ...
Moral Issues Divide Westerners From Muslims in the West
Views differ most on sexual freedoms, abortion
May 23, 2008On a spectrum of moral issues, residents of key Western nations and Muslim populations in three major European cities differ most in their views of homosexuality, abortion, pornography, and sex outside of marriage.More ...
Abortion Issue Laying Low in 2008 Campaign
Few Americans say candidates’ abortion views are critical to their vote
May 22, 2008Just 13% of Americans say they will vote only for candidates for major offices who share their views on abortion. In a departure from recent elections, pro-life Americans are not substantially more likely than pro-choice persons to say the issue will be key for them.More ...
Americans' Views on Abortion Remain Static
May 22, 2008A majority of Americans (54%) say that abortion should be legal only under certain circumstances, a number that has barely budged over the past few years.
Cultural Tolerance for Divorce Grows to 70%
Along with polygamy, extramarital affairs are one of the least accepted acts
May 19, 2008Americans’ view of divorce as morally acceptable jumped by five percentage points, to 70%, over the past year, and is now substantially higher than at the start of the decade.More ...
CA Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Bucks Majority View
Nationally, 56% oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, but views differ regionally
May 15, 2008The California Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a state ban on gay marriage runs contrary to how the majority of Americans feel about the issue. Only 40% believe marriages between same-sex couples should be legally valid; 56% say they should not be.More ...
Post-Derby Tragedy, 38% Support Banning Animal Racing
Twenty-one percent favor a ban on hunting
May 15, 2008While in general, Americans do not favor giving animals the same rights and protections as humans, 38% do favor an outright ban on horse and dog racing.More ...
See popular topics
See all topics
