Comment Re:I'd like to see the questions they asked (Score 1) 2035
Not to mention their sampling protocol, which wasn't discussed as far as I could see.
40% of the people that TOOK the survey might think that, but how representative is the sample population? Surveys like this are so bogus because they don't take into account the potential differences in opinion between those who participate in surveys and those who don't.
Not to mention the fact that asking individuals in one specific area of a country is NEVER a good approximation to the rest of the country's opinion. It really never ceases to amaze me how often such surveys are used and regarded as a good indicator of anything.
40% of the people that TOOK the survey might think that, but how representative is the sample population? Surveys like this are so bogus because they don't take into account the potential differences in opinion between those who participate in surveys and those who don't.
Not to mention the fact that asking individuals in one specific area of a country is NEVER a good approximation to the rest of the country's opinion. It really never ceases to amaze me how often such surveys are used and regarded as a good indicator of anything.
