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6. Religion, politics and society
33% of Japanese adults say religion encourages violent thinking
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- 6. Religion, politics and society
- In East Asia and Vietnam, people are more likely to say religion helps society than to say it’s important in their own lives
- Two-thirds of South Koreans say religion helps society by giving people meaning and purpose
- 33% of Japanese adults say religion encourages violent thinking
- Relatively few in East Asia and neighboring Vietnam say religious leaders should be involved in politics
- 81% of adults in Hong Kong say people should be able to publicly criticize the government
- Some Asian societies split on whether it’s more important to say one’s opinion or to preserve harmony
- Across the region, young adults are more likely than older adults to say people should be allowed to criticize the government …
- 67% of Japanese adults say the future will be better if their society is open to change
- In East Asia and Vietnam, younger adults are more likely to say their societies would be better off if there is openness to change