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

% of blacks who say homosexuality…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion38%53%5%4%1,484
Philosophy/reason67%29%3%2%255
Common sense64%28%5%2%1,401
Science67%29%2%2%182
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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