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avramOK, here’s something to be annoyed about. (We could all use more of that, right?) Thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kathrynt, I looked up this MSNBC story about a recent poll on American attitudes towards gays and the freedom to marry, and then looked up the poll report itself. (This is always a good idea, if you can manage it. Newspapers often leave out important details; television always does.) On page two I found the following information:
Only 14% knew the right answer, and that’s down from 16% in 1985!
kathrynt, I looked up this MSNBC story about a recent poll on American attitudes towards gays and the freedom to marry, and then looked up the poll report itself. (This is always a good idea, if you can manage it. Newspapers often leave out important details; television always does.) On page two I found the following information: | Why are people homosexual? | 1985 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Something born with | 20% | 30% |
| Way people are brought up | 22% | 14% |
| Way some prefer to live | 42% | 42% |
| Don’t know | 16% | 14% |
Only 14% knew the right answer, and that’s down from 16% in 1985!