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There are some people whose views are considered extreme by the majority. Consider religious extremists, that is people who believe that their religion is the only true faith and all other religions should be considered as enemies. A. Do you think such people should be allowed to hold a public meeting to express their views? Would you say…
Religious extremists holding public meetings · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2018 · 2,540 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 | Definitely | Probably | Probably not | Definitely not | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 22% | 34% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,175 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,365 |
| 26% |
| 18% |
| 1175 |
| ±4 |
| Liberals | 28% | 36% | 20% | 15% | 318 | ±7 |
| Moderates | 20% | 33% | 30% | 17% | 429 | ±6 |
| Conservatives | 21% | 34% | 24% | 20% | 380 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 2018 · 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.