Two very interesting voting poll results in the Telegraph
I can’t help myself, I have penchant for unscientific, loaded, opinion polls. I’m seeking help….
The first in the Telegraph asked:
Should doctors be required to show women pictures of her unborn child before she can have an abortion?
Results:
Yes 73.15% (2,986 votes)
No 26.85% (1,096 votes)
The second asked:
What do you think about prayers being said at council meetings?
Results:
Britain is a Christian country and prayer should play an important role in public life 56.47% (5,700 votes)
Christianity no longer represents British society so prayers are inappropriate 7.71% (778 votes)
Councillors should focus on their work not religion 21.65% (2,185 votes)
It is unfair to make non-Christians take part in prayers, or be absent from meetings while they take place 14.17% (1,430 votes)
Interesting results eh!
February 12th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Hmmm… What do you deduce from this webmaster? I’m not sure it’s possible to deduce much with any confidence.
Might the results have been very different if the polls had been in the Guardian?
On the second question, opinion is almost equally divided between those who think prayers should continue in their present form and those that, for various reasons do not, although a casual reading would falsely appear to show that those wanting to keep the status quo are in the vast majority. And this 50/50 split is in a conservative newspaper!
I find it scary just how easily we read statistics in a way that tends to be moulded to our views – including me!
February 12th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Oh don’t worry Simian my old friend, I’m not really putting confidence in the ToryGraph
February 12th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Crikey! Thanks for that webmaster. I do tend to take things too seriously sometimes don’t I! I guess you can take it as a compliment that I do take what you write so seriousy!
February 12th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
You’re a lovely man Simian!