SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1990

Year: 1990
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: BANBOOK

Question: Some books or films offend people in the UK who have strong religious beliefs. Do you think there should or should not be a law to ban suchy books or films?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Defintely should be a law to ban them	27
Probably should be a law to ban them	22
Probably should not be a law to ban them	21
Definitely should not be a law to ban them	26
Don't know	3
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Defintely should be a law to ban them	23	31
Probably should be a law to ban them	22	23
Probably should not be a law to ban them	22	20
Definitely should not be a law to ban them	31	21
Don't know	2	5
Not answered	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Defintely should be a law to ban them	9	16	18	34	35	48
Probably should be a law to ban them	24	21	32	17	31	15
Probably should not be a law to ban them	29	29	17	21	10	18
Definitely should not be a law to ban them	29	34	30	25	22	14
Don't know	6	1	4	4	3	5
Not answered	2	1	0	0	0	2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Defintely should be a law to ban them	29	30	11
Probably should be a law to ban them	23	25	12
Probably should not be a law to ban them	20	21	25
Definitely should not be a law to ban them	23	22	51
Don't know	5	3	1
Not answered	1	1	0

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