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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 such a person wanted to make a speech in your (city/town/community) against churches and religion, should he be allowed to speak, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
If some people in your community suggested that a book he wrote against churches and religion should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not?
(Responses: Favor; Not favor; Don’t Know)
| Year |
Allow Anti-Religionist to Speak |
Allow Anti-Religionist to Teach |
Remove Anti-Religious Book in Library |
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% Allowed |
% Allowed |
% Not Favor (Not Remove) |
| 1972 |
67.7 |
43.6 |
63.6 |
| 1973 |
66.7 |
43.1 |
62.8 |
| 1974 |
63.3 |
43.6 |
61.8 |
| 1976 |
65.5 |
42.6 |
61.3 |
| 1977 |
63.9 |
40.5 |
59.7 |
| 1980 |
66.3 |
47.2 |
63.7 |
| 1982 |
62.9 |
45.6 |
60.0 |
| 1984 |
68.9 |
47.1 |
65.9 |
| 1985 |
66.2 |
47.4 |
62.9 |
| 1987 |
69.1 |
47.4 |
66.9 |
| 1988 |
71.7 |
47.6 |
65.4 |
| 1989 |
73.1 |
54.3 |
70.2 |
| 1990 |
74.4 |
53.9 |
69.4 |
| 1991 |
73.6 |
53.0 |
70.1 |
| 1993 |
72.4 |
55.3 |
70.4 |
| 1994 |
73.9 |
55.3 |
71.5 |
| 1996 |
75.0 |
58.3 |
70.7 |
| 1998 |
75.7 |
61.0 |
72.2 |
| 2000 |
76.1 |
59.6 |
70.9 |
| 2002 |
77.0 |
60.5 |
74.1 |
| 2004 |
77.0 |
65.7 |
73.3 |
Source: General Social Surveys, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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