Marriage, chastity and more
1 Are you
| 83% (666) | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (480) | Christian | |
| 3% (28) | Muslim | |
| 1% (9) | Jew | |
| 4% (32) | Other religion | |
| 22% (178) | Not religious | |
| 9% (73) | Age 13 â 16 | |
| 21% (171) | 16 - 20 | |
| 28% (224) | 21 â 30 | |
| 26% (211) | > 30 |
797 voters have answered this question.
2 Is sex before marriage okay
| 20% (162) | Yes; but only for females | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% (354) | No | |
| 33% (256) | Yes; but only for males |
772 voters have answered this question.
3 Is the use of contraception okay?
| 51% (405) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (287) | No | |
| 12% (96) | Maybe |
788 voters have answered this question.
4 Is abortion okay?
| 20% (159) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% (293) | No | |
| 42% (340) | Sometimes (rape, if pregnancy or giving birth dangers the womanâÂÂs health or life etcetera) |
792 voters have answered this question.
5 Should the head of a family have the right to lock
| 85% (588) | The spouse up in a chastity device | |
|---|---|---|
| 76% (525) | A daughter up in a chastity device | |
| 26% (182) | A son up in a chastity device |
689 voters have answered this question.
6 Is it important
| 79% (592) | For a girl to be modest, chaste, meek, and obedient | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (193) | For a boy to be modest, chaste, meek, and obedient | |
| 77% (581) | For a woman to be modest, chaste, meek, and obedient | |
| 23% (177) | For a man to be modest, chaste, meek, and obedient |
748 voters have answered this question.
7 Are you in favour of spanking as discipline/punishment within the family
| 6% (55) | Maybe | |
|---|---|---|
| 81% (640) | Yes | |
| 12% (95) | No |
790 voters have answered this question.
8 Are you in favour of Domestic Discipline (for adults)
| 14% (114) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% (626) | Yes | |
| 6% (53) | Maybe |
793 voters have answered this question.
9 Are you in favour of divorce as a possibility
| 43% (340) | No; against my religious and moral believes | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% (359) | Yes, but only in case of adultery or abuse | |
| 11% (89) | Yes, as soon as I am tired of my spouse and want to try something new |
788 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that:
| 56% (422) | Arranged marriages can be very good and happy? | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (215) | It is necessary to be in love before marriage to be able to love within marriage? | |
| 46% (345) | It is not necessary to be in love before marriage to be able to love within marriage (the spouses can decide/learn to love)? | |
| 23% (174) | When choosing a future husband/wife it is more important to be in love with him/her than to âÂÂjustâ like him/her and for rational reasons find him/her appropriate? |
750 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that the female should not be able to marry without her father (or guardian) giving his consent?
| 56% (440) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (49) | No â only if she is pregnant | |
| 37% (294) | No |
783 voters have answered this question.
At what age should a female be allowed to marry?
| 11% (93) | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (12) | 13 | |
| 7% (62) | 14 | |
| 4% (36) | 15 | |
| 19% (154) | 16 | |
| 7% (63) | 16 without her father giving his consent | |
| 0% (7) | 17 | |
| 0% (7) | 17 without her father giving his consent | |
| 14% (114) | 18 | |
| 13% (106) | 18 without her father giving his consent | |
| 0% (7) | 19 | |
| 0% (3) | 19 without her father giving his consent | |
| 1% (12) | 20 | |
| 0% (6) | 20 without her father giving his consent | |
| 6% (52) | 21 | |
| 6% (55) | 21 without her father giving his consent |
789 voters have answered this question.
At what age should a man be allowed to marry?
| 5% (44) | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (3) | 13 | |
| 2% (16) | 14 | |
| 1% (12) | 15 | |
| 6% (49) | 16 | |
| 7% (61) | 16 without his father giving his consent | |
| 1% (14) | 17 | |
| 0% (5) | 17 without his father giving his consent | |
| 19% (150) | 18 | |
| 21% (171) | 18 without his father giving his consent | |
| 1% (9) | 19 | |
| 0% (6) | 19 without his father giving his consent | |
| 4% (32) | 20 | |
| 2% (19) | 20 without his father giving his consent | |
| 11% (91) | 21 | |
| 13% (103) | 21 without his father giving his consent |
785 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that it is preferable that
| 68% (535) | The husband is older than the wife? | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (39) | The wife is older than the husband | |
| 26% (205) | Husband and wife are approximately the same age |
779 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that the husband is the wifeâÂÂs head and that she should submit to him and obey him in all things?
| 59% (471) | Yes; it is the natural order | |
|---|---|---|
| 11% (90) | Yes; it is my religious belief | |
| 2% (23) | No; the best qualified should be the head | |
| 15% (121) | No; the wife should be the husbandâÂÂs head | |
| 10% (84) | No; they should be equal in all things |
789 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that
| 61% (487) | the husband should be the wifeâÂÂs legal guardian | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (98) | the wife should be the husbandâÂÂs legal guardian | |
| 25% (202) | neither husband nor wife should be the spouseâÂÂs legal guardian |
787 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that
| 60% (464) | The father should be the daughterâÂÂs legal guardian until she marries no matter how old she is at the time | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (105) | The mother should be the daughterâÂÂs legal guardian until he marries no matter how old he is at the time | |
| 26% (200) | Every adult no matter sex should manages her/his own affairs and should not have a legal guardian |
769 voters have answered this question.
Do you think that
| 59% (469) | It is the husbandâÂÂs right and duty as head of the family to correct and discipline the wife and the children | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (97) | It is the wifeâÂÂs right and duty as head of the family to correct and discipline the husband and the children | |
| 2% (17) | The head of the family has no right or duty to correct and discipline the spouse | |
| 4% (33) | All members of the household should be subjects to correction and discipline. If, when, and how should in each case be decided at a family meeting | |
| 5% (43) | Only the wife should be subject to correction and discipline | |
| 2% (22) | Only the husband should be subject to correction and discipline | |
| 10% (83) | Only the children should be subjects to correction and discipline | |
| 2% (21) | Nobody should be subject to correction and discipline |
785 voters have answered this question.
If wife or husband as a general rule is subject to correction and discipline by the spouse
| 31% (227) | The children should not know about it | |
|---|---|---|
| 68% (496) | The children should know about it because it is part the basic values the family is building on |
723 voters have answered this question.
Should the social norm be
| 9% (77) | that husband stays at home and is homemaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% (537) | that the wife stays at home and is homemaker | |
| 13% (103) | that both spouses work outside home | |
| 7% (60) | that either wife or husband or both works part time |
777 voters have answered this question.
| 81% (541) | Should a wife need permission from her husband to work outside home | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (122) | Should a husband need permission from his wife to work outside home |
663 voters have answered this question.
