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Title: American Morality
Post by: Jacob on May 23, 2012, 05:36:23 PM
Gallup did a poll on a number of moral issues, and how acceptable they are in the eyes of Americans.

Of the issues examined, birth control is the most accepted (by 87% of Republicans, 89% of Independents and 90% of Democrats), while married men and women having affairs the least accepted (by 3% of Republicans, 10% of Independents, and 8% of Democrats).

Doctor assisted suicide is seen as more morally acceptable than abortion, but both of those are less acceptable than gay or lesbian relationships or the death penalty.

No mention of progressive taxation or other economic issues...

More here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/154799/Americans-Including-Catholics-Say-Birth-Control-Morally.aspx
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: MadImmortalMan on May 23, 2012, 05:42:28 PM
No love for human cloning.  :(
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Razgovory on May 23, 2012, 06:13:00 PM
Wow the Church really lost the fight on the whore pills.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 23, 2012, 07:14:27 PM
The numbers on porn and suicide make me  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Ed Anger on May 23, 2012, 07:17:40 PM
Polygamy 5, 14 and 11 percent? GODDAMN AMERICA.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: CountDeMoney on May 23, 2012, 07:18:41 PM
Quotewhile married men and women having affairs the least accepted (by 3% of Republicans, 10% of Independents, and 8% of Democrats).

Lulz, Independents and Democrats are swingers.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Ed Anger on May 23, 2012, 07:19:37 PM
Key party at Janet Reno's house.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Habsburg on May 23, 2012, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 23, 2012, 07:19:37 PM
Key party at Janet Reno's house.

:perv:

Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: CountDeMoney on May 23, 2012, 07:32:03 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on May 23, 2012, 07:19:37 PM
Key party at Janet Reno's house.

So hawt.  CAN WE DO IT WITH THE WACO VIDEO ON BABY
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 07:32:35 PM
60% say it is wrong to clone animals?  :huh:
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:17:52 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:

I don't think just doing something you think is wrong makes you a hypocrite.

Aren't we all sinners, after all?
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: dps on May 23, 2012, 08:28:30 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:17:52 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:

I don't think just doing something you think is wrong makes you a hypocrite.

Aren't we all sinners, after all?

Yeah, we've had this discussion before.  It's my position that if you believe something is wrong, and yet you still do it, that just proves that you're a flawed human being.  If you're willing to acknowledge that it's wrong, even when it's you that does it, that doesn't make you a hypocrite.  You're a hypocrite when you say it's wrong when other people do it, but OK for you to do it.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:17:52 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:

I don't think just doing something you think is wrong makes you a hypocrite.

Aren't we all sinners, after all?

Well it's implied that the survey is about public morals, after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:34:36 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:17:52 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:

I don't think just doing something you think is wrong makes you a hypocrite.

Aren't we all sinners, after all?

Well it's implied that the survey is about public morals, after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.

When cars are lined up in the turning lane, I think it is wrong to cut in line by driving to just before the turn and then cutting in front of someone not paying attention. I would even say so in a survey.

Tomorrow if I am running late, I will probably do that anyway.

Am I a hypocrite? (based on this info, not all my other posts  :P)
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:36:44 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:34:36 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 23, 2012, 08:17:52 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:00:56 PM
The married men and women having affairs result is somewhat bizarre, I'm willing to bet that approaching if not exceeding 50% of married people commit adultery over the lifetime of a marriage, so perhaps 39% of respondents are hypocrites.  :hmm:

I don't think just doing something you think is wrong makes you a hypocrite.

Aren't we all sinners, after all?

Well it's implied that the survey is about public morals, after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.

When cars are lined up in the turning lane, I think it is wrong to cut in line by driving to just before the turn and then cutting in front of someone not paying attention. I would even say so in a survey.

Tomorrow if I am running late, I will probably do that anyway.

Am I a hypocrite? (based on this info, not all my other posts  :P)

The better question to ask is, will you berate other people who do it to you, then we might know if you think you're a hypocrite or not.  :P
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Neil on May 23, 2012, 08:42:17 PM
There's nothing wrong with being a hypocrite.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: CountDeMoney on May 23, 2012, 10:24:43 PM
Quote from: dps on May 23, 2012, 08:28:30 PM
It's my position that if you believe something is wrong, and yet you still do it, that just proves that you're a flawed human being.  If you're willing to acknowledge that it's wrong, even when it's you that does it, that doesn't make you a hypocrite. 

OK, Costanza.  :lol:
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: DGuller on May 23, 2012, 11:15:05 PM
 :( I thought this was going to be a thread about American Mortality, and that it would involve some actuarial tables.
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 23, 2012, 11:17:01 PM
Quote from: DGuller on May 23, 2012, 11:15:05 PM
:( I thought this was going to be a thread about American Mortality, and that it would involve some actuarial tables.

Are you sad because you thought that, or because it wasn't?
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Martinus on May 24, 2012, 01:28:33 AM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.

I call that a successful weekend. :P
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: Malthus on May 24, 2012, 08:15:27 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 24, 2012, 01:28:33 AM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.

I call that a successful weekend. :P

What, you had a kegger with the Brain?  :lol:
Title: Re: American Morality
Post by: garbon on May 24, 2012, 08:24:54 AM
Quote from: Malthus on May 24, 2012, 08:15:27 AM
Quote from: Martinus on May 24, 2012, 01:28:33 AM
Quote from: mongers on May 23, 2012, 08:28:52 PM
after all very few of us will ever get to clone animals, have an abortion (less so), have a same sex marriage, etc.

I call that a successful weekend. :P

What, you had a kegger with the Brain?  :lol:

No mention of the animals but cloning? Can't be Brain!