Lower suicide rates not a matter of national income
July 3, 2008
Comparing 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 ...
Along with polygamy, extramarital affairs are one of the least accepted acts
May 19, 2008
Americans’ 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 ...
But, majority still supports doctors legally helping terminally ill patients die
May 31, 2007
A recent Gallup Poll finds Americans are generally divided about whether doctor-assisted suicide is morally acceptable or morally wrong. Even so, a majority of Americans believe doctors should be allowed to help a terminally ill patient commit "suicide" if the patient requests it. Most Americans also say doctors should be allowed by law to "end" a terminally ill patient's life if the patient and family request it.More ...
Americans less accepting of government involvement now than in 1996
June 22, 2006
Americans are divided as to whether the federal government should promote moral values in our society; a significant shift from what Gallup measured 10 years ago. At the same time, a majority believes that government policies have a significant effect on the moral values of people in this country.More ...
Teens say age 11 OK for pierced ears, 17 for body piercing
July 26, 2005
The age-old debate about which activities are teenage rites of passage, and which are unnecessary risks, rages in American homes every day. A new Gallup Youth Survey drilled to the core of the conflict by asking teens at what age they feel young people are responsible enough to engage in a variety of activities and behaviors.More ...
School officials can, to a certain degree, censor what students say, write, or read -- and many teens, according to a recent Gallup Youth Survey, don't necessarily have a huge problem with that.More ...
Embryonic stem cell research sees surge in support among Democrats
May 24, 2005
Gallup's annual survey on values and beliefs asked Americans to rate 16 issues as "morally acceptable" or "morally wrong." A review of the data shows substantial differences between Republicans' and Democrats' views of what is morally acceptable.More ...
