NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2008
Module: Political Attitudes
Variable: FUTURE2

If response to NIRELND2 is not 'To remain part of the United Kingdom' …
If the majority of people in Northern Ireland never voted to become part of a United Ireland do you think you …

	%
Would find this almost impossible to accept	3
Would not like it, but could live with it if you had to	31
Would happily accept the wishes of the majority	61
Don't know	6

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Would find this almost impossible to accept	3	2
Would not like it, but could live with it if you had to	29	32
Would happily accept the wishes of the majority	62	60
Don't know	6	5

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Would find this almost impossible to accept	*	2	4	2	*	*
Would not like it, but could live with it if you had to	*	28	35	37	*	*
Would happily accept the wishes of the majority	*	63	50	57	*	*
Don't know	*	7	11	4	*	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Would find this almost impossible to accept 3 3 *
Would not like it, but could live with it if you had to 35 24 *
Would happily accept the wishes of the majority 57 64 *
Don't know 5 9 *

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Would find this almost impossible to accept	3	3	*
Would not like it, but could live with it if you had to	35	24	*
Would happily accept the wishes of the majority	57	64	*
Don't know	5	9	*