Young Adults Now Most Likely to Favor Gov't Role in Promoting TRADITIONAL Values

[Danno 1,228]

Young Adults Now Most Likely to Favor Gov't Role in Promoting Values

In most of Gallup's Governance surveys from 2001 through 2010, older generations of Americans were more likely than those in Generations X or Y to say they want government to sanction and protect traditional values. However, the percentage of young adults -- aged 18 to 34 -- who want government to promote traditional values has been steadily increasing in recent years, rising from 38% in 2008 to 53% today.

As a result -- and owing to declines in older adults' support for government's promoting traditional values -- young adults are now the most likely to favor it.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149951/Americans-Divided-Gov-Role-Promoting-Values.aspx

[slim 1,533]

No surprise. Young adults now want government in every aspect of their lives, traditional values and otherwise. Big brother must take care of everything from telling us how much water is in our toilets to what we should be thinking and feeling.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

The change occurred in step with the recession. What are "traditional" values anyway?

[mawilson 2,133]

The change occurred in step with the recession. What are "traditional" values anyway?

Anything that's not a gay value.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What are "traditional" values anyway?

Anything that's not a gay value.

Odd, then, that the young crowd that favors gov't promotion of anything but gay values overwhelmingly supports marriage rights for same sex couples. In fact, they support marriage equality (or "gay" values, as you would define it) much stronger than "traditional" values.

[mawilson 2,133]

Yeah, I don't think young people see gay as something abnormal.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yeah, I don't think young people see gay as something abnormal.

So, you're saying they're confused?

[mawilson 2,133]

So, you're saying they're confused?

Maybe - they are young after all

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Ongoing proof that consewrvatives just want to control some other part of our lives. Butt out!

[Ready to do it 101]

I'm trying to figure that out as well. Any answers?

What are "traditional" values anyway?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

The change occurred in step with the recession. What are "traditional" values anyway?

I'm trying to figure that out as well. Any answers?

values as per religious texts of the person's religion.

No surprise. Young adults now want government in every aspect of their lives, traditional values and otherwise. Big brother must take care of everything from telling us how much water is in our toilets to what we should be thinking and feeling.

Which actually is at odds (though many of them don't recognise this) with having traditional values in the first place. Edited October 11, 2011 by Saddle Bronc