Americans support military service for "gays" more than for "homosexuals"

[vaara]

:wtf

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/11/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6198284.shtml

A new CBS News/ New York Times poll finds that the wording of the question is key when it comes to determining whether Americans support allowing gays to serve in the military.

In the poll, 59 percent say they now support allowing "homosexuals" to serve in the U.S. military, including 34 percent who say they strongly favor that. Ten percent say they somewhat oppose it and 19 percent say they strongly oppose it.

But the numbers differ when the question is changed to whether Americans support "gay men and lesbians" serving in the military. When the question is asked that way, 70 percent of Americans say they support gay men and lesbians serving in the military, including 19 percent who say they somewhat favor it.

(I was going to post this in the "Keynesianism" thread, but wouldn't want to be accused of derailing it to promote my own narrow special-interest agenda. )

 

[jdhu]

Interesting.

 

[Eldritch]

:wtf

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/11/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6198284.shtml



(I was going to post this in the "Keynesianism" thread, but wouldn't want to be accused of derailing it to promote my own narrow special-interest agenda. )

Language IS marketing. Most people make judgements without actual rational thought and react mainly to short burst stimuli. :dunno

 

[vaara]

I wonder what the response would have been if they had used the term "faggots."

 

[wazzuFreddo]

HIT BOTTON GET CRUMB!

whut were we talking about?

 

[aminalmutha]

I want to see poll results for peter-puffers, butt-pirates, and knob-gobblers.

 

[4tuneit1]

I want to see poll results for peter-puffers, butt-pirates, and knob-gobblers.

:rofl

 

[Human Ills]

Maybe some people associate the term 'homosexual' with activist.

 

[Eldritch]

I wonder what the response would have been if they had used the term "faggots."

Probably it would be more favorable. One would expect the knee jerk reaction to that abusive language is for the subject of the question to be inclined to the subject of the abuse. Part of people contrary nature. Those that would jump on board with the abusive term are probably going to have a negative reaction regardless of presentation.

 

[Traq]

Any mention of sex makes American brains shut down...that's why you need to call it gay marriage instead of same sex marriage. Sex is bad, mmm'k?

 

[vaara]

I want to see poll results for peter-puffers, butt-pirates, and knob-gobblers.

Don't forget the rug-munchers.

 

[Human Ills]

Who can forget the rug-munchers?

 

[aminalmutha]

That's an entirely different subjek.

 

[Eldritch]

Who can forget the rug-munchers?

The sperm-burpers.

 

[2nsane]

what did the two Navy guy's in the shower say?

Sailor one,

Hey you have a huge Unit Mate

Sailor two.

how far away do you think you are from me right now?

Sailor one.

I dont know about 5 feet.

Sailor two.

Well then your 5 feet away from being a cock sucker

 

[Dandelion]

Gays are two men in pink shirts holding hands in the park, homosexuals will abduct and gang bang your seven year old. :rolleyes

 

[Holeshot]

I wonder what the response would have been if they had used the term "faggots."

Who even uses the word Faggot to mean Homo? A homo is a gay guy...a faggot is your buddy who just punched you in the nutz.

 

[Aluisious]

Maybe some people thought "gays" were just cheerful.

 

[vaara]

Who even uses the word Faggot to mean Homo? A homo is a gay guy...a faggot is your buddy who just punched you in the nutz.

So if I punched you in the nutz, would that make me a gay faggot?

(don't ban me bro)

 

[Holeshot]

Peter, pay attention...HOMO FAGGOT it would make!

(don't get me banned either!)