{"id":293856,"date":"2026-03-19T09:50:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=293856"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:22:20","slug":"appendix-detailed-tables-us-morality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/religion\/2026\/03\/19\/appendix-detailed-tables-us-morality\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix: Detailed tables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of married people having an affair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e0437762af6e497241dded23c681f2b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>married people having an affair<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">  &lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Religion<\/em><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">&lt;1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Party<\/em><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#FFF\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;border-right-style:dotted;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of having an abortion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b9de7b80868d4c674ca915de467975a8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>having an abortion<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">81%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">71%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of gambling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9dbf80eae27a324a0c516076c7cc56a8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>gambling<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">65%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">71%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">71%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">73%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of using contraceptives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35e2071ea3e0284bc86262ef7c0afaa4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>using contraceptives<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">100%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">99%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">98%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of viewing pornography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-edacf62193e25b4c08a2a408c6a15db8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>viewing pornography<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Religion<\/em><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">65%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">65%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of using marijuana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3639aac961db24f2a668cf40554398cf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>using marijuana <\/strong>is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">72%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">73%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">98%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">81%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">65%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">69%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">79%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">77%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">73%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of drinking alcohol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e46a9c81bc6d783167dfc74427a4d9e7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>drinking alcohol<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">82%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">82%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">82%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ffffff;width:205px\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of getting a divorce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0df45ded50bd171a0984328df62dd49c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>getting a divorce<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>Religion<\/em><\/span><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">84%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">65%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">71%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">72%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-1200ab85c488b1b5360c7be4fc4fa2c8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 24-30, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of homosexuality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b92bee2655be94bbbab4b0999a2201d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>homosexuality<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">77%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">77%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">72%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">72%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-aa68da4eb2e5576e6e1dd3eec1acef95 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding. The survey sample for this question included 183 interviews with Jews, with an effective sample size of 66 and a 95% confidence level margin of error of plus or minus 12.1 percentage points. This margin of error conservatively assumes a reported percentage of 50%.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of eating meat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ec6d9be0494047ebecfed96a2d7e2056 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>eating meat<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">99%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">99%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">98%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">98%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">94%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-9bbebb652f26cbe8e31e7c75fb41c34b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of using IVF to get pregnant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae7ebf596cbe063ca5867b253bb1beda wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>using in vitro fertilization (IVF) to get pregnant<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">98%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">97%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">4%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">96%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">11%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">89%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-9bbebb652f26cbe8e31e7c75fb41c34b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of the death penalty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a507d4663943b111c940452b1f4b2f4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>the death penalty<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">32%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">73%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">56%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">63%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">69%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">69%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-9bbebb652f26cbe8e31e7c75fb41c34b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of spanking children<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a7332f4d0f646a0c280043d733d42cc wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>spanking children<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">75%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">77%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">50%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">49%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">55%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">44%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">9%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">37%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">90%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">21%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">77%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">78%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">73%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">16%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">42%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">81%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-9bbebb652f26cbe8e31e7c75fb41c34b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of patients choosing to end their lives with the help of a doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c62b5d0260a48c93d4712bd958cd6afb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>patients choosing to end their lives with the help of a doctor<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">34%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">63%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">26%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">53%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">5%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">6%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">63%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">93%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">41%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">80%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">74%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">52%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">58%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">48%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">25%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">51%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Dem\/lean Dem<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">23%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">43%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">76%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Gender<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Men<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">28%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">64%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Women<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">35%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">62%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Age<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">18-29<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">40%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">27%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">30-49<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">33%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">36%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">50-64<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">38%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">31%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">60%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">65+<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">29%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-9bbebb652f26cbe8e31e7c75fb41c34b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25\">Note: Figures may not add to 100% or to subtotals indicated due to rounding.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted May 5-11, 2025.<br>\u201cWhat Do Americans Consider Immoral?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-sans-serif-font-family wp-elements-dff8ec32588aae79c94ee36faba34e1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#231f20;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2px;line-height:1\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bc32cf5d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f96cfca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Americans\u2019 views on the morality of being extremely rich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ui-gray-very-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1e3c729861fe4fc1ca740c695e72566 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3\"><em>% who say <strong>being extremely rich (for example, having billions of dollars)<\/strong> is \u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:640px;width:100%\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">Morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Morally acceptable<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><em>Not a moral issue<\/em><\/th><th style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">TOTAL Not morally wrong<\/th><th style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">No answer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>All U.S. adults<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">63%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">81%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Christian<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Protestant<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">87%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Catholic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">86%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Jewish<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">59%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Religiously unaffiliated<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">30%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">57%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">69%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Atheist<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">46%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">10%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">45%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">54%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Agnostic<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">39%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">47%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">61%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em>Nothing in particular<\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">13%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">79%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Religion (detailed)<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White evangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">8%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">22%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">70%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">91%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White nonevangelical Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">15%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">66%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Black Protestant<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">14%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">18%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">67%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">85%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">White Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">12%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">20%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">&lt;1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Hispanic Catholic<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">17%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">19%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">63%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">82%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Party<\/span><\/em><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\"><\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-left-style:dotted\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:205px;background-color:#ffffff\">Rep\/lean Rep<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;border-right-style:dotted\">7%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">24%<\/td><td style=\"width:84px;text-align:center\">68%<\/td><td style=\"width:100px;font-weight:700;text-align:center\">92%<\/td><td 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