(There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against all churches and religion…) If some people in your community suggested that a book this person wrote against churches and religion should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
Remove anti-religion book from public library, newer version · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 3,630 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Remove | Not remove | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 25% | 75% | 1096 | ±4 | |
| Less than high school | 40% | 60% | 106 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,096 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,177 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,357 |
| ±13 |
| High school | 34% | 66% | 266 | ±9 |
| Some college | 22% | 78% | 333 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 15% | 85% | 241 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 12% | 88% | 150 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.