Words denoting prestige and respect gradually lose their original meaning and association in a free society. Commercialization will tap into the prestige of the word, while radicals are always looking for something to rebel against. "Civil Marriage" is one such word. Many want its respect and benefits, but few want to adhere to the rules that made it socially respectful and State supported. [PROTOTYPES - 3 blogs]]
There are other nationwide statistical polls that counter those polls.
Statistical poll results depend heavily on how the questions are worded, and what associations are triggered. Not all statistical polls are actually published, specially results not conforming to the opinion of whoever paid for the poll survey. Anyone can do a poll, if they know statistics, but polls are not always based on sound Statistical theory. The Press highlights whatever poll result their Company favors.
On this issue of same-sex marriage, which is lobbied by activist groups of people favoring homosexual behavior, many people won't express their opinion if the poll questions are made by callers rather than machines.
31 out of 50 States already have State Constitutional Amendments that define civil marriage for their State purposes as only between one man and one woman. This is not a statistical poll result or predictions from a sample of opinions selected at random. It is a count of actual votes.
Other States have laws to the same effect. Only a few States are experimenting with new definitions of marriage, and that's their prerogative. They've agreed to be the human laboratory, so we can see the consequences of re-defining civil marriage.
There are other nationwide statistical polls that counter those polls.
ReplyDeleteStatistical poll results depend heavily on how the questions are worded, and what associations are triggered. Not all statistical polls are actually published, specially results not conforming to the opinion of whoever paid for the poll survey. Anyone can do a poll, if they know statistics, but polls are not always based on sound Statistical theory. The Press highlights whatever poll result their Company favors.
On this issue of same-sex marriage, which is lobbied by activist groups of people favoring homosexual behavior, many people won't express their opinion if the poll questions are made by callers rather than machines.
31 out of 50 States already have State Constitutional Amendments that define civil marriage for their State purposes as only between one man and one woman. This is not a statistical poll result or predictions from a sample of opinions selected at random. It is a count of actual votes.
Other States have laws to the same effect. Only a few States are experimenting with new definitions of marriage, and that's their prerogative. They've agreed to be the human laboratory, so we can see the consequences of re-defining civil marriage.