US Becoming Weirder and Very Anachronistic

[St Leo]

Original Report
Globe and Mail Feature

Take a look at how Americans and Canadians responded to this statement in an Environics survey: "The father of the family must be the master of his own house." In 1992, 42 per cent of Americans said the statement was true, compared with 26 per cent of Canadians. In 2000, 49 per cent of Americans agreed with it, compared with 18 per cent of Canadians. Mr. Adams calls this divergence the most astonishing polling result he has ever encountered.

Like, WTF?

On this issue there's a consensus across Canada. Regional differences are barely outside the margin of statistical error: Quebec, at 15 per cent, is least likely to think father should be master, followed by British Columbia (17 per cent), Ontario and Atlantic Canada (18 per cent) and Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, all at 21 per cent.

But the United States is regionally divided: New England is least
chauvinistic at 29 per cent, followed by the Plains states (36 per cent) and the Midwest (46 per cent). Above the national average are Texarkana (54 per cent) and the Deep South, where 71 per cent believe the gentleman of the house should be master.

Letting go of the fact that 18 percent of Canadians is 18 percent too many, what planet is the Deep South from? This almost makes we wish that Trudeau had not chosen to destroy the Canadian nuclear arsenal. Nuking is too good for 'em.

Interestingly, the difference between America's religious skeptics, the atheists (34 per cent), and the least skeptical, who are the born-again Christians (62 per cent), is 28 points. That's a big gap and evidence of the larger culture divide in America. In Canada, the gap between groups is less extreme. The group least likely to think father should be master -- women (10 per cent) -- is just 17 points lower than the group most likely to agree -- those earning $10,000 a year or less (28 per cent).

Just more proof that atheism is more moral than religion.

[Seeker]

"It's tough to build a country to match a dream," Pierre Trudeau is once reported to have said.

In fact, that appears to be what Canadians are succeeding in doing.

"It may turn out to be an anachronism," said Mr. Adams of Environics. In a world of six billion people, he says, a society defined by idealism, egalitarianism, personal fulfilment, tolerance and diversity "may be a dream that fails."

Oh please, what a puff piece of typical American style nationalism. This is just embarrassing. Trudeau 'built this country' and we're all 'living the Canadian Dream'
I'm gonna be sick.

Heh, check out Alberta pushin' up our Redneck Quotient though!

[DinoDoc]

Re: US Becoming Weirder and Very Anachronistic

Originally posted by St Leo
what planet is the Deep South from?

Earth. May I ask from what part of the Solar Sysytem you hail from?

[FrustratedPoet]

Take a look at how Americans and Canadians responded to this statement in an Environics survey: "The father of the family must be the master of his own house."

Above the national average are Texarkana (54 per cent) and the Deep South, where 71 per cent believe the gentleman of the house should be master.

???

There is a huge difference between "must be" and "should be". Did people even know what they were being asked?

[Whaleboy]

The USA doesnt even deserve my usual ribbing on this one!!!!

[Shi Huangdi]

Terrible........

[MRT144]

if we could cut out the south and mountain states we might be ok

[chequita guevara]

I'm the master of my domain.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by MRT144
if we could cut out the south ... we might be ok

You wouldn't let us go when we tried to leave before. Now we like it here.

[MRT144]

none of my ancestors were in the country at the time of the civil war. not my fault. and you only like it here because you run the show.

[The diplomat]

Re: US Becoming Weirder and Very Anachronistic

Originally posted by St Leo
Just more proof that atheism is more moral than religion.

Atheism is more moral than religion???

I'd respond to that absurd statement if it wasn't for the fact that I am rolling on the floor with uncontrollable laughter.

[Shi Huangdi]

Can anyone find more data on this research? How large was their sample size? They said they asked 100 such questions, did that mean 100 different questions, or the same question 100 times? If the latter, then the sample size is way too small.

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I'm the master of my domain.

I'm the king of the county.

[Spiffor]

If the polling technique is serious, these figures are really really terrible. What a bigoted place is the land of the brave ?!?
(it would need many, many people asked to have a serious sample on each of the categories - if there are only 100 born agains in the sample, or 100 southerners in the sample, then the comparisons between these categories are irrelevant. However, the poll in general can remain relevant)

[MRT144]

Re: Re: US Becoming Weirder and Very Anachronistic

Originally posted by The diplomat


Atheism is more moral than religion???

I'd respond to that absurd statement if it wasn't for the fact that I am rolling on the floor with uncontrollable laughter.

just because religion has a set moral code doesnt mean more people live up to it. athiests only have their own moral code to live by which is sometimes more moral than a religious one, and sometimes less.