Posted on 08/10/2006 5:16:22 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Nearly four in 10 Americans admit having feelings of prejudice against Muslims living in the U.S. – and are in favor of having Muslims carry a special ID, a new Gallup poll reveals.
Also, 22 percent of those surveyed said they would not like to have a Muslim as a neighbor.
Among the findings of the late-July USA Today/Gallup poll:
31 percent of respondents said they would feel nervous if they noticed a Muslim man on their airplane flight, and 18 percent would feel nervous about a Muslim woman flying with them.
Less than half – 49 percent – feel that Muslims living in the U.S. are loyal to this country.
34 percent believe American Muslims are sympathetic to the al-Qaida terrorist organization.
40 percent of respondents said they believe Muslims in the U.S. are not respectful of other religions, and 44 percent said Muslims are too extreme in their religious beliefs.
A slight majority – 52 percent – believe Muslims are not respectful of women.
39 percent said the U.S. should require Muslims to carry a special ID, and 57 percent believe they should undergo more intensive security checks at airports.
39 percent said they "have at least some feelings of prejudice against Muslims,” 59 percent said they did not, and 2 percent had no opinion.
Opinions are different, however, among Americans who are personally acquainted with a Muslim, the poll disclosed.
For example, only 10 percent of those who know a Muslim said they would not want one as a neighbor, and 24 percent believe Muslims should carry a special ID – compared to 50 percent among those who don’t know a Muslim.
Only 4 in 10? I was expecting at least 6 in 10.
48% need to take their heads out of the sand.
Amen!
Get a grip, America, these Jihadists are among us and here to kill you and your family as their goal in life.....
What will it take to get Americans to wake up? I was surprised the number was so small.
Don't have many Jewish friends, I'll bet.
Not afraid of them, but if I have trouble sleeping I just imagine myself in a room full of them, and I have a really sharp Kabar! Beats the Hell outta counting sheep!
I really do have a really sharp Kabar, BTW!
BUAIDH NO BAS!
I'm sure you could add some points to this. I'm sure some people would not tell their true feelings to a pollster with a sensative topic such as this.
Count me in on this.
They're not *supposed* to eat pork... doesn't mean they don't do it. To fit into the crusader society, don't you know. Like the 9-11 hijackers that spent their last nights in a strip club.
LOL
Sentiment against Muslims are only going to get worse until we start hearing loud Muslim condemnations of terrorist activities.
4 in 10? That is scary.
I think that if the ragheads turn LA into a giant crater in the ground the dim socialists still won't get it.
The American leftists better wake up before it's too late. These muslimfacists will destroy us if we don't get over this political correctness crap
I still like you even though the D'backs will take the division.
Yeah, kinda like the Yellow Star the Jews had to wear in Berlin in 1939!
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