Questions - Hate Speech - April 24-25, 2011
Americans Still Oppose Ban on Hate Speech
51% Say Hate is Growing in America
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted April 24-25, 2011
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Is hate
growing in America?
2* Should criminals be prosecuted more severely
if it can be proved that their crime was motivated by the victim’s race, color,
religion, national original or sexual orientation?
3* Many
European countries and Canada do not have full freedom of speech, but instead
have laws to prevent hate speech. Would it be a good idea for the
4* Which
is better—allowing free speech without government interference or letting
government decide what types of hate speech should be banned?
5* What is
more important—giving people the right to free speech or making sure no one is
offended by what others say?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
