3 ms·

I've never come across a poll that asks, "Which of these do you consider worst: being gay, black, female, or atheist?" but I doubt the answer to a question like

I've never come across a poll that asks, "Which of these do you consider worst: being gay, black, female, or atheist?" but I doubt the answer to a question like that would be useful anyway. I'm a little amused by you guys trying to work out all the "PR" angles Cook could be trying to exploit by mentioning his faith without even considering that it's is a genuinely important part of who he is.

mikeyouse 12y ago
Per your first paragraph, they usually frame it as, "Would you vote for a candidate with the following background:" as a way to gauge personal feelings on a matter. A Gallup one recently: http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/atheists-muslims-bias-presidential-candidates.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/atheists-muslims-bias-pres...
- jimmytucson 12y ago
  Those, I've seen. But saying you wouldn't vote for a presidential candidate who is atheist is a lot different than saying that it's "unforgivable" to be atheist, or that atheists are worse than blacks, gays, and women. Maybe I'm just being pedantic but I don't think a poll about how people would vote for the president is a good indicator of how people feel about atheists in comparison to other groups of people. I don't even think the latter is quantifiable.
  - mikeyouse 12y ago
    > Maybe I'm just being pedantic but I don't think a poll about how people would vote for the president is a good indicator of how people feel about atheists in comparison to other groups of people. I don't even think the latter is quantifiable. People have tried in comparison to other religions: http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/ http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-... And: http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-3-political-polarization-and-personal-life/pp-2014-06-12-polarization-3-07/ http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-3-political-p...

mikeyouse 12y ago

Per your first paragraph, they usually frame it as, "Would you vote for a candidate with the following background:" as a way to gauge personal feelings on a matter. A Gallup one recently: http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/atheists-muslims-bias-presidential-candidates.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/atheists-muslims-bias-pres...

jimmytucson 12y ago
Those, I've seen. But saying you wouldn't vote for a presidential candidate who is atheist is a lot different than saying that it's "unforgivable" to be atheist, or that atheists are worse than blacks, gays, and women. Maybe I'm just being pedantic but I don't think a poll about how people would vote for the president is a good indicator of how people feel about atheists in comparison to other groups of people. I don't even think the latter is quantifiable.
- mikeyouse 12y ago
  > Maybe I'm just being pedantic but I don't think a poll about how people would vote for the president is a good indicator of how people feel about atheists in comparison to other groups of people. I don't even think the latter is quantifiable. People have tried in comparison to other religions: http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-religious-groups/ http://www.pewforum.org/2014/07/16/how-americans-feel-about-... And: http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-3-political-polarization-and-personal-life/pp-2014-06-12-polarization-3-07/ http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-3-political-p...