SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1990

Year: 1990
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: BLASFEMY

Question: There is a blasphemy law in the UK to punish people who offend against Christian beliefs. Should the law …

Index to tables on this page

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

Overall Results	%
Apply just to Christianity	10
Apply to other religions as well	46
Should the law be abolished altogether	34
Don't know	10
Not answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Apply just to christianity	10	9
Apply to other religions as well	47	44
Should the law be abolished altogether	34	34
Don't know	8	13
Not answered	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Apply just to christianity	12	9	11	7	13	9
Apply to other religions as well	42	36	45	51	51	52
Should the law be abolished altogether	36	47	32	34	24	24
Don't know	9	7	12	9	12	14
Not answered	2	1	0	0	0	2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Apply just to christianity	9	13	3
Apply to other religions as well	48	48	28
Should the law be abolished altogether	29	31	59
Don't know	14	8	11
Not answered	1	1	0

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