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Americans' moral stance towards gay or lesbian relations in 2018
Americans' moral stance towards gay or lesbian relations in 2018
Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong?
by Statista Research Department,
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Nov 9, 2018
This statistic shows the moral stance of Americans regarding gay or lesbian relations in 2018. During this survey, 67 percent of respondents stated they think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, while 1 percent said it depends on the situation.
Do you think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Morally acceptable | 67% |
| Morally wrong | 30% |
| Depends | 1% |
| No opinion | 2% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Morally acceptable | 67% |
| Morally wrong | 30% |
| Depends | 1% |
| No opinion | 2% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 9, 2018
This statistic shows the moral stance of Americans regarding gay or lesbian relations in 2018. During this survey, 67 percent of respondents stated they think gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, while 1 percent said it depends on the situation.
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- Release date
- July 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- May 1-10, 2018
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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The source worded the question as follows: "Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each
one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about gay or lesbian relations?"
The source does not specify the exact number of respondents.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 1-10, 2018
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
-
The source worded the question as follows: "Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each
one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about gay or lesbian relations?"
The source does not specify the exact number of respondents.
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