Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 27, 2018
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April 27, 2018: Fifty-two percent (52%) of college students oppose speech codes at their school. McLaughlin & Associates found that 38% disagree and favor speech codes.[1]
Fifty-two percent (52%) of white students oppose speech codes while 52% of black students favor them. Hispanic students are evenly divided.
Eighty-four percent (84%) believe promoting intellectual diversity and free speech is more important than banning people from discussing controversial opinions.
Wednesday’s Number of the Day found that most Americans oppose government restrictions of online publishing.
Earlier Numbers of the Day found strong opposition to hate speech, but also a belief that free speech will eventually let the truth win out:
- 79 percent of Americans find hate speech morally unacceptable (November 3, 2017)
- 58 percent of Americans believe the political environment prevents them from saying what they believe (November 13, 2017)
- 67 percent of Americans believe free speech ensures the truth will eventually win out (November 15, 2017)
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 26, 2018 – 75 billion dollars of legal cannabis sales in U.S. by 2030
- April 25, 2018 – 39 percent of Americans want government to restrict online information
- April 24, 2018 – 46 percent growth in number of home health aides since the recession
- April 23, 2018 – 13 percent of term-limited state legislative seats flip parties on Election Day
- April 20, 2018 – 68 million dollar budget for Harry Potter on Broadway
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