Matters of Privacy - 4/19/06
Key Observations
Religion Matters
Religion Matters
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84% of our respondents agree with the statement "I believe in a Supreme Being."
- 87% of women agreed with this statement, as did 79% of men
- Respondents ages 36 and above were more likely to agree with this statement (88%) than those between the ages of 18-35 (74%)
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79% of those polled believe in absolute standards of right and wrong
- 82% of respondents over the age of 35 agreed with this statement compared with 72% between the ages of 18-35.
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The majority of our participants (74%) say the Bible is their source for standards of right and wrong.
- Women were more likely to agree with this statement (79%) than men (67%)
- 79% of participants over the ages 36 and above agreed with this statement while only 62% of those under the age of 36 did.
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Five years ago, 58% of our respondents attended church or a place of worship about once a week
- 65% of women agreed with this statement compared with 47% of men
- Participants ages 36 and above agree more with this statement (60%) than those between the ages of 18-35 (50%)
- Those who had attended college agreed more with this statement (62%) than those who had no college experience (51%).
- More participants whose annual household income level was above $50,000 agreed with this statement (63%) than those with households earning less than $50,000 annually (53%).
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Currently, 52% of those polled attend church or a place of worship about once a week
- More women (57%) are likely to attend a weekly church or worship service than men (45%).
- Participants over the age of 35 agreed with this statement more (55%) than those under the age of 35 (43%).
- Those respondents with an annual household income of more than $50,000 agreed more with this statement (55%) than those with annual household income levels of less than $50,000 (48%)
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However, 64% of participants are more interested in religious matters than they were five years ago.
- 68% of women agree with this statement while only 57% of men do
- Respondents with an annual household income of less than $50,000 agreed more with this statement (67%) than those with an annual household income level above $50,000 (59%).
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68% of those polled believe the moral and ethical standards of our country are lower than five years ago
- Participants over the age of 36 agree more with this statement (73%) than those between the ages of 18-35 (57%)
- Respondents with an annual household income under $75,000 agreed more with this statement (70%) than those with an annual household income of over $75,000 (63%)
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60% of our respondents believe the moral and ethical standards of our leaders in this country are lower than five years ago
- 64% of men agreed with this statement compared with 59% of women
- Participants with an annual household income level of less than $75,000 agreed more with this statement (63%) than those with a household income level of above $75,000 annually (54%)
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83% of participants usually return any overpayment of money they receive in error from a retail store or bank
- Women are more likely to return money received in error (86%) than men (76%)
- More respondents who attended college agreed with this statement (87%) than those who had not taken college coursework (77%)
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Of those polled, 82% said they have never stolen anything from their employer.
- 87% of women agreed with this statement compared with 74% of men
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86% of our respondents report they always repay their debts or obligations.
- Those participants who have taken college coursework were more likely to agree with this statement (90%) than those who had not attended college (81%).
- 93% of those polled whose annual household income level is above $50,000 agreed with this statement compared with 83% of those whose household income level is less than $50,000 annually
Privacy
Domestic Surveillance
Domestic Surveillance
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53% of those polled believe domestic surveillance is a necessary measure in our war on terror.
- Respondents under the age of 35 agreed more with this statement (58%) than those ages 36 and above (51%).
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47% of those polled agree that people with nothing to hide have no reason to fear the government listening to their conversations, while 42% of those polled disagree with this statement.
- Respondents under the age of 35 agreed more with this statement (51%) than those ages 36 and above (46%).
- More participants who had no college experience agreed with this statement (57%) than those who had completed college coursework (41%).
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18% of our participants feel that conversations between an American and a non-American should have different legal protections than conversations between two Americans.
- Men were more than twice as likely to agree with this statement (27%) than women (13%).
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The statement “The government’s responsibility to protect the American people from terrorism is greater than their responsibility to constitutional law” divided our participants:
- 37% of our respondents agree with this statement, 35% disagreed with it and 29% were neutral
- Women were more likely to agree with this statement (38%) than men (34%).
- Participants with college experience were more likely to agree with this statement (37%) than those who had not taken any college coursework (29%).
- 41% of respondents with an annual household income level below $50,000 agreed with this statement compared with 32% of those with an annual household income level above $50,000.
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The statement “The government’s responsibility to constitutional law is greater than their responsibility to protect the American people from terrorism” divided our participants:
- 40% of our respondents agreed with this statement, 32% were neutral and 28% disagreed with the statement.
- 42% of women agreed with this statement compared with 38% of men
- Respondents who had not completed any college coursework were more likely to agree with this statement (46%) than those who have had college experience (36%).
- Those with an annual household income level of less than $50,000 agreed more with this statement (45%) than those with a household income level of more than $50,000 annually (34%)