Source: Religion News Service
WASHINGTON, U.S., May 2010: A slight majority of Americans view gay or lesbian relations as morally acceptable, a first since Gallup pollsters started asking about the issue in 2001. In a recent survey of 16 different behaviors or social practices, pollsters found that 52 percent of Americans accept gay or lesbian relations, a steady increase since a form of the question was introduced nine years ago. The percentage of Americans who find it “morally wrong” dipped to its lowest point: 43 percent.
Americans were tied, at 46 percent, regarding the morality of doctor-assisted suicide–a stark contrast to the 77 percent of Americans who believe suicide is morally wrong. And Americans are overwhelmingly agreed on admonishing cheating spouses, with only 6 percent of respondents saying marital infidelity is morally acceptable, according to the poll.