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Charge That Gambling Industry Preys on the Poor Not Borne Out in Gallup Survey
One image of the legal gambling industry sometimes advanced by its critics is that it preys on ignorance or, at best, the false hopes of those who live at the lower reaches of the United States' economic spectrum. The results of the recently ...
The Eleventh Element of Great Managing
This element is measured by the statement “In the last six months, someone at work has talked to me about my progress.” Some people think a performance review will suffice. But it’s not nearly enough, write the authors of 12: The Elements of ...
The Cultural Landscape: What’s Morally Acceptable?
A recent Gallup Poll testing Americans’ reaction to the moral acceptability of 16 social issues finds nearly unanimous agreement that three of the items are immoral: polygamy, extramarital affairs, and human cloning. On the other hand, most ...
Can a "Reagan Revolution" Happen in Canada?
Canadian pre-election polls point to victory for Conservative Party candidate Stephen Harper in Monday's elections for prime minister. Gallup Canada polls make clear why Harper's platform of cutting taxes, strengthening crime control, and ...
What Makes Stock Investors Tick?
People who are otherwise thoughtful and reasonably intelligent can take appalling risks -- and make really bad decisions -- when it comes to the important task of managing their investments. A study of the Thai stock exchange explores why.
Public Divided Over Moral Acceptability of Doctor-Assisted Suicide
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 ...
Republicans, Democrats Differ on What Is Morally Acceptable
The death penalty tops the list of behaviors that Americans find morally acceptable, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Republicans find the death penalty, wearing fur clothing, and animal testing to be the most acceptable, while Democrats rate ...
Gambling In America - 1999: A Comparison of Adults and Teenagers
Two-thirds of Americans approve of gambling, but serious reservations remain about the impact of legal betting on sports events, the effects of casinos on local communities, and the growth of youth gambling. Almost half of Americans favor ...
Americans Rate the Morality of 16 Social Issues
Americans widely agree on the moral acceptability of 8 out of the 16 social issues Gallup tested in its recent Values and Beliefs survey. There is general agreement on an additional four, while four others -- homosexuality, doctor-assisted ...