This statistic shows the results of a 2012 survey among American adults opposing legal same-sex marriage. They were asked to give reasons for this decision. 47 percent of respondents stated that they oppose same-sex marriage because their religion and/or the Bible says it's wrong.
Why do you oppose same-sex marriage?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Religion/Bible says it is wrong
47%
Marriage should be between a man and a woman
20%
Morally wrong/Have traditional beliefs
16%
Civil unions are sufficient
6%
Unnatural/Against laws of nature
5%
Undermines traditional family structure/Mother and father
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Gallup. (December 5, 2012). Why do you oppose same-sex marriage? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/248079/reasons-for-opposing-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/
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Gallup, Why do you oppose same-sex marriage? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/248079/reasons-for-opposing-same-sex-marriage-in-the-united-states/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
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