"Blue" Laws and "Moral" Laws
First, your age:
| 0% (0) | Under 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (5) | 11-14 | |
| 21% (8) | 15-17 | |
| 15% (6) | 18-21 | |
| 18% (7) | 22-30 | |
| 5% (2) | 31-40 | |
| 5% (2) | 41-50 | |
| 13% (5) | 51-60 | |
| 7% (3) | Over 60 |
38 voters have answered this question.
Next, your religion/faith (Christian faiths are broken down by sect):
| 22% (8) | Athiest | |
|---|---|---|
| 19% (7) | Agnostic | |
| 2% (1) | Muslim | |
| 2% (1) | Jewish | |
| 0% (0) | Hindu | |
| 0% (0) | Buddhist | |
| 8% (3) | Protestant | |
| 5% (2) | Anglican | |
| 16% (6) | Catholic | |
| 2% (1) | Eastern Orthodox | |
| 0% (0) | Scientologist | |
| 2% (1) | Mormon | |
| 2% (1) | Jehovah's Witness | |
| 2% (1) | Wiccan | |
| 0% (0) | Humanist | |
| 0% (0) | Ba'hai | |
| 0% (0) | Rastafarian | |
| 0% (0) | Zorastian (spelling!) | |
| 11% (4) | Other |
36 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 62% (23) | North America | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | South America | |
| 5% (2) | Central America | |
| 2% (1) | Northern Europe | |
| 0% (0) | Southern Europe | |
| 10% (4) | Central Europe | |
| 10% (4) | British Isles | |
| 0% (0) | Far East/Asia | |
| 5% (2) | Middle East | |
| 0% (0) | Africa | |
| 0% (0) | Pacific Islands | |
| 2% (1) | Australia | |
| 0% (0) | Indian Sub-Continent | |
| 0% (0) | Eastern Europe |
37 voters have answered this question.
Are there any "Blue" laws in your country/state/county?
| 5% (2) | Yes- my government controlled by a specific religion | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (5) | Yes- my government has religious parties | |
| 35% (13) | Yes- my government seperates church and state | |
| 10% (4) | No | |
| 35% (13) | None that I know of |
37 voters have answered this question.
If there are blue laws are they based on the religion of the majority of your country (for example, Christian majority and no booze sold on Sundays)?
| 61% (22) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (2) | No | |
| 13% (5) | Don't know | |
| 19% (7) | No Blue Laws |
36 voters have answered this question.
Is your religion the majority religion in your country?
| 32% (12) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% (16) | No | |
| 24% (9) | Not sure |
37 voters have answered this question.
Do you think blue laws are fair?
| 16% (6) | No- they are a form of persecution of minority religions | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (5) | No- it's the "tyranny of the majority" | |
| 5% (2) | No- it's discrimination | |
| 29% (11) | No- it's forcing beliefs on others | |
| 0% (0) | Yes- the majority rules | |
| 2% (1) | Yes- other religions are wrong | |
| 5% (2) | Yes- other religions should respect the rules of the majority religion | |
| 5% (2) | Yes- they are just good laws to have | |
| 10% (4) | I don't care one way or the other- the law doesn't affect me | |
| 5% (2) | I haven't thought about it | |
| 5% (2) | I don't know |
37 voters have answered this question.
Are there any "moral" laws in your country (such as women must keep their heads covered in public)?
| 19% (7) | Yes- every country has these laws | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (1) | Yes- the majority religion controls my government | |
| 8% (3) | Yes- there are religion-based political parties | |
| 13% (5) | Yes- there is seperation of church and state | |
| 44% (16) | No | |
| 11% (4) | I don't know |
36 voters have answered this question.
Your opinion on "moral" laws?
| 18% (6) | Society needs them- fair or not | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (11) | Some are a form of religious persecution | |
| 42% (14) | Some are a form of discrimination | |
| 24% (8) | Some are needed, they are absolute morals held by most every religion (for example, stealing) | |
| 9% (3) | The majority should determine the laws | |
| 36% (12) | Some are "tyranny of the majority" and are wrong | |
| 3% (1) | They are needed- other religions are wrong | |
| 9% (3) | All are needed otherwise society would breakdown into moral decay | |
| 18% (6) | These laws should be reviewed by an independant panel of judges before enacted | |
| 6% (2) | I don't care one way or the other | |
| 33% (11) | They are all wrong | |
| 3% (1) | Other (please comment) |
33 voters have answered this question.
Have you been adversely affected by a moral law?
| 30% (11) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% (17) | No | |
| 13% (5) | Yes, but I don't care | |
| 8% (3) | I don't know |
36 voters have answered this question.
Please comment!
| 21% (7) | Okay | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% (25) | Nope |
32 voters have answered this question.
