Adult views on social issues - not exactly encouraging

In August, Harris Interactive conducted a nationwide survey to glean adults' views on eight different social issues. Note the following results:

• Almost two-thirds (64%) support the death penalty, with 19 percent opposing and 12 percent saying that they neither support nor oppose.
• Fifty-seven percent of U.S. adults support research into embryonic stem cells, with 19 percent opposing and 15 percent indicating neither support nor opposition.
• Fifty-six percent support separation of church and state. Again, one in five (19%) oppose and 17 percent are neutral.
• Just over half (52%) support abortion rights, with almost three in ten (29%) saying they oppose and 15 percent mentioning that they neither support nor oppose.
• Gay rights are supported by 40 percent, with one-third (33%) opposing and 22 percent saying neither.
• Physician-assisted suicide is supported by 39 percent and opposed by 31 percent. One in five (21%) neither supports nor opposes.
• Thirty-six percent support affirmative action, though three in ten (29%) oppose the issue. A significant quarter (24%) doesn't oppose or support.
• Same sex marriage is the only issue where the opposition is higher than support. A plurality (46%) says they oppose and 31 percent indicate support. Another one in five (19%) neither oppose nor support.

From the Pastor's Weekly Briefing.