A recent Gallup Poll shows why this is happening (taken between May 5th and May 8th of 1,018 adults with a 4 point margin of error). There was once a time in this country when a majority of citizens thought homosexuality was morally wrong, and in fact, should be a crime. But this poll shows that the people are way past archaic views like that. Here is the current view on those attitudes:
Is homosexuality morally acceptable?
yes...............56%
no...............39%
Should homosexuality be legal?
yes...............64%
no...............32%
These represent a new all-time high for these beliefs. And here is the breakdown politically:
Homosexuality morally acceptable.
Democrats...............71%
Independents...............64%
Republicans...............30%
Homosexuality should be legal.
Democrats...............75%
Independents...............73%
Republicans...............41%
This country has changed and will continue to change. More and more Americans are starting to accept the dream that all Americans should be equal -- regardless of sexual preference (or anything else). America is not a perfect country, but it has a capacity for change and seems to get better with age. I like that.
The amazing thing about this is how fast it's happened. Ten years ago, gay marriage was an unimaginable concept for most people. Now it's got majority support. And that's despite the fact that this particular form of bigotry is clearly mandated in the Bible.
ReplyDeleteAmazing stats!
ReplyDeleteI will never understand the mindset wherein people think they NEED to approve or disapprove of someone else's private life.
But this is one area where - as you point out - time is definitely on the side of acceptance.
There are so much bigger things to worry about than the type of genitalia that couple have that this never should have been an issue to begin with...