Views about homosexuality among parents by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among parents by views about homosexuality

% of parents who say homosexuality…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion38%53%5%4%2,909
Philosophy/reason79%16%3%2%874
Common sense74%19%3%3%3,577
Science80%16%3%1%807
Don't know46%34%12%8%199
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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