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Birth control, divorce, premarital sex deemed ‘morally acceptable’ by majority of Americans

June 05, 2019

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CWN Editor's Note: 92% of Americans view birth control as morally acceptable, while 6% view it as morally wrong, according to recent Gallup polling data. Other behaviors deemed as “morally acceptable” include divorce (77%), sex between an unmarried man and woman (71%), smoking marijuana (65%), embryonic stem cell research (64%), and gay and lesbian relations (63%).

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  • Posted by: Randal Mandock - Jun. 05, 2019 9:05 PM ET USA

    Who bears the greater responsibility for these numbers: the shepherd or the sheep?